Viswanathan Anand vs Veselin Topalov

Grand Slam Final · 2008 · Caro-Kann Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 41 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Grand Slam Final
Site Bilbao ESP
Round 9
Date 2008.09.12
Opening Caro-Kann Defense (B18)
Moves 41
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2

8/1p2kp2/6p1/2p5/2P4r/1P2RK1P/6P1/8 b - - 8 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nc3 dxe4
  4. 4.Nxe4 Bf5
  5. 5.Ng3 Bg6
  6. 6.Nf3 Nd7
  7. 7.Bd3 Ngf6
  8. 8.O-O e6
  9. 9.b3 Be7
  10. 10.Bb2 Qa5
  11. 11.c4 O-O
  12. 12.Bxg6 hxg6
  13. 13.Qc2 Ba3
  14. 14.Rfd1 Bxb2
  15. 15.Qxb2 Rfe8
  16. 16.Qd2 Qxd2
  17. 17.Rxd2 e5
  18. 18.dxe5 Nxe5
  19. 19.Nxe5 Rxe5
  20. 20.f3 Kf8
  21. 21.Kf2 a5
  22. 22.Rad1 Ke7
  23. 23.Re2 Rxe2+
  24. 24.Nxe2 Rh8
  25. 25.h3 Nd7
  26. 26.Nc3 Nc5
  27. 27.f4 Ne6
  28. 28.Ke3 g5
  29. 29.fxg5 Nxg5
  30. 30.Ne2 Ne6
  31. 31.Nd4 g6
  32. 32.Nxe6 Kxe6
  33. 33.Rd4 c5
  34. 34.Re4+ Kd6
  35. 35.Kf3 a4
  36. 36.Re3 axb3
  37. 37.axb3 Rh4
  38. 38.Rd3+ Ke7
  39. 39.Re3+ Kd6
  40. 40.Rd3+ Ke7
  41. 41.Re3+

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