Viswanathan Anand vs Veselin Topalov

3rd Sinquefield Cup 2015 · Sicilian, Moscow Variation · 1/2-1/2 in 31 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 3rd Sinquefield Cup 2015
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 3.1
Date 2015.08.25
Opening Sicilian, Moscow Variation (B51)
Moves 31
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Final Position

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

6k1/6p1/4bp1p/2p1p3/4P3/2B2P1P/1P4P1/6K1 w - - 0 32

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.Bb5+ Nd7
  4. 4.d4 cxd4
  5. 5.Qxd4 a6
  6. 6.Bxd7+ Bxd7
  7. 7.O-O Nf6
  8. 8.Nc3 e5
  9. 9.Qd3 h6
  10. 10.Nd2 b5
  11. 11.a4 Rb8
  12. 12.Rd1 Be7
  13. 13.axb5 axb5
  14. 14.Nf1 b4
  15. 15.Nd5 Nxd5
  16. 16.Qxd5 O-O
  17. 17.Ne3 Be6
  18. 18.Qd3 Qc7
  19. 19.Bd2 Rfc8
  20. 20.c3 bxc3
  21. 21.Bxc3 Qb7
  22. 22.Nd5 Bg5
  23. 23.h3 Ra8
  24. 24.Ne3 Bxe3
  25. 25.Qxe3 Rxa1
  26. 26.Rxa1 Ra8
  27. 27.Rxa8+ Qxa8
  28. 28.f3 Qc6
  29. 29.Kf2 f6
  30. 30.Kg1 Qc5
  31. 31.Qxc5 dxc5

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