Viswanathan Anand vs Veselin Topalov

WCh · 2010 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 83 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event WCh
Site Sofia BUL
Round 9
Date 2010.05.06
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E53)
Moves 83
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Final Position

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

8/8/8/1k6/R4K2/R4P2/8/6q1 b - - 18 83

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.e3 O-O
  5. 5.Bd3 c5
  6. 6.Nf3 d5
  7. 7.O-O cxd4
  8. 8.exd4 dxc4
  9. 9.Bxc4 b6
  10. 10.Bg5 Bb7
  11. 11.Re1 Nbd7
  12. 12.Rc1 Rc8
  13. 13.Bd3 Re8
  14. 14.Qe2 Bxc3
  15. 15.bxc3 Qc7
  16. 16.Bh4 Nh5
  17. 17.Ng5 g6
  18. 18.Nh3 e5
  19. 19.f3 Qd6
  20. 20.Bf2 exd4
  21. 21.Qxe8+ Rxe8
  22. 22.Rxe8+ Nf8
  23. 23.cxd4 Nf6
  24. 24.Ree1 Ne6
  25. 25.Bc4 Bd5
  26. 26.Bg3 Qb4
  27. 27.Be5 Nd7
  28. 28.a3 Qa4
  29. 29.Bxd5 Nxe5
  30. 30.Bxe6 Qxd4+
  31. 31.Kh1 fxe6
  32. 32.Ng5 Qd6
  33. 33.Ne4 Qxa3
  34. 34.Rc3 Qb2
  35. 35.h4 b5
  36. 36.Rc8+ Kg7
  37. 37.Rc7+ Kf8
  38. 38.Ng5 Ke8
  39. 39.Rxh7 Qc3
  40. 40.Rh8+ Kd7
  41. 41.Rh7+ Kc6
  42. 42.Re4 b4
  43. 43.Nxe6 Kb6
  44. 44.Nf4 Qa1+
  45. 45.Kh2 a5
  46. 46.h5 gxh5
  47. 47.Rxh5 Nc6
  48. 48.Nd5+ Kb7
  49. 49.Rh7+ Ka6
  50. 50.Re6 Kb5
  51. 51.Rh5 Nd4
  52. 52.Nb6+ Ka6
  53. 53.Rd6 Kb7
  54. 54.Nc4 Nxf3+
  55. 55.gxf3 Qa2+
  56. 56.Nd2 Kc7
  57. 57.Rhd5 b3
  58. 58.Rd7+ Kc8
  59. 59.Rd8+ Kc7
  60. 60.R8d7+ Kc8
  61. 61.Rg7 a4
  62. 62.Rc5+ Kb8
  63. 63.Rd5 Kc8
  64. 64.Kg3 Qa1
  65. 65.Rg4 b2
  66. 66.Rc4+ Kb7
  67. 67.Kf2 b1=Q
  68. 68.Nxb1 Qxb1
  69. 69.Rdd4 Qa2+
  70. 70.Kg3 a3
  71. 71.Rc3 Qa1
  72. 72.Rb4+ Ka6
  73. 73.Ra4+ Kb5
  74. 74.Rcxa3 Qg1+
  75. 75.Kf4 Qc1+
  76. 76.Kf5 Qc5+
  77. 77.Ke4 Qc2+
  78. 78.Ke3 Qc1+
  79. 79.Kf2 Qd2+
  80. 80.Kg3 Qe1+
  81. 81.Kf4 Qc1+
  82. 82.Kg3 Qg1+
  83. 83.Kf4

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