Viswanathan Anand vs Veselin Topalov

18th Amber Rapid · 2009 · Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 17 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 18th Amber Rapid
Site Nice FRA
Round 9
Date 2009.03.24
Opening Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65)
Moves 17
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Final Position

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

r2kR3/pp4pp/2pp1pn1/5b2/8/1P6/PBPP1PPP/R4BK1 b - - 0 17

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.O-O Bc5
  5. 5.Nxe5 Nxe4
  6. 6.Qe2 Nxe5
  7. 7.Qxe4 Qe7
  8. 8.Nc3 Ng6
  9. 9.Qxe7+ Bxe7
  10. 10.Nd5 c6
  11. 11.Nxe7 Kxe7
  12. 12.Re1+ Kd8
  13. 13.Bf1 Re8
  14. 14.Re3 d6
  15. 15.b3 Bf5
  16. 16.Bb2 f6
  17. 17.Rxe8+

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