Viswanathan Anand vs Veselin Topalov

4th Sinquefield Cup 2016 · Ruy Lopez · 1/2-1/2 in 43 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 4th Sinquefield Cup 2016
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 8.2
Date 2016.08.13
Opening Ruy Lopez (C67)
Moves 43
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Final Position

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

8/p1p2p2/2p5/2pkPRPr/8/2P5/PP4K1/8 b - - 0 43

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.O-O Nxe4
  5. 5.d4 Nd6
  6. 6.Bxc6 dxc6
  7. 7.dxe5 Nf5
  8. 8.Qxd8+ Kxd8
  9. 9.h3 b6
  10. 10.Nc3 Ke8
  11. 11.Rd1 Bb4
  12. 12.Ne2 Bb7
  13. 13.Ned4 Nxd4
  14. 14.Nxd4 Bc5
  15. 15.Nf5 Rg8
  16. 16.g4 h5
  17. 17.Be3 g6
  18. 18.Nh6 Rh8
  19. 19.Bxc5 bxc5
  20. 20.g5 Bc8
  21. 21.h4 Ke7
  22. 22.f4 Be6
  23. 23.Rf1 Rad8
  24. 24.c3 Bh3
  25. 25.Rf2 Ke6
  26. 26.Re1 Rd3
  27. 27.Re4 Rhd8
  28. 28.Ra4 Rd1+
  29. 29.Kh2 R8d3
  30. 30.f5+ gxf5
  31. 31.Raf4 Bg4
  32. 32.Kg2 Bh3+
  33. 33.Kh2 Bg4
  34. 34.Nxg4 hxg4
  35. 35.Kg2 g3
  36. 36.Re2 Rb1
  37. 37.h5 Rdd1
  38. 38.Kxg3 Rh1
  39. 39.Rc4 Kd5
  40. 40.Rf4 Rbg1+
  41. 41.Rg2 Rxg2+
  42. 42.Kxg2 Rxh5
  43. 43.Rxf5

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