Viswanathan Anand vs Veselin Topalov

WCh · 2010 · Queen's Pawn Game · 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 7
Date 2010.05.03
Opening Queen's Pawn Game (E10)
Moves 58
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Final Position

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

8/6k1/4q2p/6p1/2p3P1/2P5/3p1NK1/3Q4 b - - 31 58

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.g3 Bb4+
  5. 5.Bd2 Be7
  6. 6.Bg2 O-O
  7. 7.O-O c6
  8. 8.Bf4 dxc4
  9. 9.Ne5 b5
  10. 10.Nxc6 Nxc6
  11. 11.Bxc6 Bd7
  12. 12.Bxa8 Qxa8
  13. 13.f3 Nd5
  14. 14.Bd2 e5
  15. 15.e4 Bh3
  16. 16.exd5 Bxf1
  17. 17.Qxf1 exd4
  18. 18.a4 Qxd5
  19. 19.axb5 Qxb5
  20. 20.Rxa7 Re8
  21. 21.Kh1 Bf8
  22. 22.Rc7 d3
  23. 23.Bc3 Bd6
  24. 24.Ra7 h6
  25. 25.Nd2 Bb4
  26. 26.Ra1 Bxc3
  27. 27.bxc3 Re2
  28. 28.Rd1 Qa4
  29. 29.Ne4 Qc2
  30. 30.Rc1 Rxh2+
  31. 31.Kg1 Rg2+
  32. 32.Qxg2 Qxc1+
  33. 33.Qf1 Qe3+
  34. 34.Qf2 Qc1+
  35. 35.Qf1 Qe3+
  36. 36.Kg2 f5
  37. 37.Nf2 Kh7
  38. 38.Qb1 Qe6
  39. 39.Qb5 g5
  40. 40.g4 fxg4
  41. 41.fxg4 Kg6
  42. 42.Qb7 d2
  43. 43.Qb1+ Kg7
  44. 44.Kf1 Qe7
  45. 45.Kg2 Qe6
  46. 46.Qd1 Qe3
  47. 47.Qf3 Qe6
  48. 48.Qb7+ Kg6
  49. 49.Qb1+ Kg7
  50. 50.Qd1 Qe3
  51. 51.Qc2 Qe2
  52. 52.Qa4 Kg8
  53. 53.Qd7 Kf8
  54. 54.Qd5 Kg7
  55. 55.Kg3 Qe3+
  56. 56.Qf3 Qe5+
  57. 57.Kg2 Qe6
  58. 58.Qd1

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