Viswanathan Anand vs Veselin Topalov

Champions Showdown Blitz · 2016 · Sicilian, Moscow Variation · 1/2-1/2 in 32 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Champions Showdown Blitz
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 11.2
Date 2016.11.14
Opening Sicilian, Moscow Variation (B51)
Moves 32
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Final Position

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

8/1p1k4/7p/p1PPrpp1/PP1R4/5KP1/8/8 b - - 0 32

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.Bb5+ Nd7
  4. 4.O-O a6
  5. 5.Bxd7+ Bxd7
  6. 6.d4 cxd4
  7. 7.Qxd4 e5
  8. 8.Qd3 Be7
  9. 9.c4 Nf6
  10. 10.Nc3 h6
  11. 11.a4 O-O
  12. 12.b3 Be6
  13. 13.Be3 Ng4
  14. 14.Rfd1 Nxe3
  15. 15.Qxe3 Rc8
  16. 16.Nxe5 Bg5
  17. 17.f4 Bxf4
  18. 18.Qxf4 dxe5
  19. 19.Rxd8 exf4
  20. 20.Rxc8 Rxc8
  21. 21.Nd5 Bxd5
  22. 22.exd5 Kf8
  23. 23.Re1 a5
  24. 24.Kf2 Rd8
  25. 25.Kf3 g5
  26. 26.Rd1 Re8
  27. 27.Rd3 Ke7
  28. 28.c5 Kd7
  29. 29.g3 fxg3
  30. 30.hxg3 f5
  31. 31.Rd4 Re5
  32. 32.b4

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