Viswanathan Anand vs Veselin Topalov

Amber Rapid · 2008 · Caro-Kann Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 47 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Amber Rapid
Site Nice FRA
Round 3
Date 2008.03.17
Opening Caro-Kann Defense (B19)
Moves 47
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Final Position

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

6k1/1p3pp1/4p2p/p1b4P/2P5/1P3N2/P1K1RPP1/2rrR3 w - - 24 48

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.h4 h6
  7. 7.Nf3 Nd7
  8. 8.h5 Bh7
  9. 9.Bd3 Bxd3
  10. 10.Qxd3 e6
  11. 11.Bf4 Qa5+
  12. 12.Bd2 Bb4
  13. 13.c3 Be7
  14. 14.c4 Qc7
  15. 15.O-O-O Ngf6
  16. 16.Qe2 O-O
  17. 17.Kb1 Rfe8
  18. 18.Ne4 Nxe4
  19. 19.Qxe4 c5
  20. 20.Bf4 Nf6
  21. 21.Qe3 Qb6
  22. 22.Be5 Qa6
  23. 23.Rc1 Rac8
  24. 24.dxc5 Ng4
  25. 25.Qd4 Nxe5
  26. 26.Nxe5 Bxc5
  27. 27.Qd7 Rf8
  28. 28.Rc2 Qd6
  29. 29.Qxd6 Bxd6
  30. 30.Nd3 Rfd8
  31. 31.b3 Ba3
  32. 32.Ne5 Rd6
  33. 33.Re2 Rcd8
  34. 34.Kc2 Bb4
  35. 35.Nf3 a5
  36. 36.Rh4 Rd1
  37. 37.Kb2 Be7
  38. 38.Rhe4 Rf1
  39. 39.Kc2 Ra1
  40. 40.Kb2 Rdd1
  41. 41.Re1 Rab1+
  42. 42.Kc2 Rbc1+
  43. 43.Kb2 Bc5
  44. 44.R4e2 Rb1+
  45. 45.Kc2 Rbc1+
  46. 46.Kb2 Rb1+
  47. 47.Kc2 Rbc1+

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