Viswanathan Anand vs Veselin Topalov

Champions Rapid · 2009 · Ruy Lopez · 1/2-1/2 in 30 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Champions Rapid
Site Zuerich SUI
Round 1
Date 2009.08.23
Opening Ruy Lopez (C67)
Moves 30
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Final Position

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

8/p3B1p1/1pp2bk1/8/6P1/2P2R2/PPr1RP2/6K1 b - - 0 30

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.O-O Nxe4
  5. 5.d4 Nd6
  6. 6.Bxc6 dxc6
  7. 7.dxe5 Nf5
  8. 8.Qxd8+ Kxd8
  9. 9.Nc3 Be7
  10. 10.Rd1+ Ke8
  11. 11.Ne2 Bd7
  12. 12.h3 h6
  13. 13.Nf4 h5
  14. 14.Re1 Rd8
  15. 15.e6 Bxe6
  16. 16.Nxe6 fxe6
  17. 17.Bf4 Bf6
  18. 18.Rxe6+ Kf7
  19. 19.Rae1 Nd4
  20. 20.Nxd4 Rxd4
  21. 21.Bxc7 Rd7
  22. 22.Bd6 Rhd8
  23. 23.Ba3 Rd2
  24. 24.c3 Rc2
  25. 25.R6e3 Rdd2
  26. 26.Rf3 b6
  27. 27.g4 hxg4
  28. 28.hxg4 Kg6
  29. 29.Be7 Re2
  30. 30.Rxe2

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