Viswanathan Anand vs Veselin Topalov

WCh · 2010 · Catalan Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 58 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event WCh
Site Sofia BUL
Round 6
Date 2010.05.01
Opening Catalan Opening (E04)
Moves 58
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Final Position

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

8/8/3R1pk1/5bpp/8/5PP1/2rN1K1P/8 w - - 14 59

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.g3 dxc4
  5. 5.Bg2 a6
  6. 6.Ne5 c5
  7. 7.Na3 cxd4
  8. 8.Naxc4 Bc5
  9. 9.O-O O-O
  10. 10.Bg5 h6
  11. 11.Bxf6 Qxf6
  12. 12.Nd3 Ba7
  13. 13.Qa4 Nc6
  14. 14.Rac1 e5
  15. 15.Bxc6 b5
  16. 16.Qc2 Qxc6
  17. 17.Ncxe5 Qe4
  18. 18.Qc6 Bb7
  19. 19.Qxe4 Bxe4
  20. 20.Rc2 Rfe8
  21. 21.Rfc1 f6
  22. 22.Nd7 Bf5
  23. 23.N7c5 Bb6
  24. 24.Nb7 Bd7
  25. 25.Nf4 Rab8
  26. 26.Nd6 Re5
  27. 27.Nc8 Ba5
  28. 28.Nd3 Re8
  29. 29.Na7 Bb6
  30. 30.Nc6 Rb7
  31. 31.Ncb4 a5
  32. 32.Nd5 a4
  33. 33.Nxb6 Rxb6
  34. 34.Nc5 Bf5
  35. 35.Rd2 Rc6
  36. 36.b4 axb3
  37. 37.axb3 b4
  38. 38.Rxd4 Rxe2
  39. 39.Rxb4 Bh3
  40. 40.Rbc4 Rd6
  41. 41.Re4 Rb2
  42. 42.Ree1 Rdd2
  43. 43.Ne4 Rd4
  44. 44.Nc5 Rdd2
  45. 45.Ne4 Rd3
  46. 46.Rb1 Rdxb3
  47. 47.Nd2 Rb4
  48. 48.f3 g5
  49. 49.Rxb2 Rxb2
  50. 50.Rd1 Kf7
  51. 51.Kf2 h5
  52. 52.Ke3 Rc2
  53. 53.Ra1 Kg6
  54. 54.Ra6 Bf5
  55. 55.Rd6 Rc3+
  56. 56.Kf2 Rc2
  57. 57.Ke3 Rc3+
  58. 58.Kf2 Rc2

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