Viswanathan Anand vs Veselin Topalov

37th Leon GM 2024 · French, Tarrasch · 1/2-1/2 in 48 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 37th Leon GM 2024
Site Leon ESP
Round 1.4
Date 2024.06.29
Opening French, Tarrasch (C03)
Moves 48
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Final Position

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

8/8/1r2kp1R/2R3p1/2p1p3/2Pb2K1/5PP1/8 b - - 3 48

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nd2 a6
  4. 4.Ngf3 Nf6
  5. 5.Bd3 c5
  6. 6.dxc5 Bxc5
  7. 7.O-O dxe4
  8. 8.Nxe4 Nxe4
  9. 9.Bxe4 Qxd1
  10. 10.Rxd1 Nd7
  11. 11.c3 Nf6
  12. 12.Bc2 Ng4
  13. 13.Rd2 b6
  14. 14.h3 Nf6
  15. 15.Ne5 Bb7
  16. 16.Rd1 Rc8
  17. 17.a4 Nd5
  18. 18.Bb3 f6
  19. 19.Nd3 Ke7
  20. 20.Nxc5 bxc5
  21. 21.Bxd5 Bxd5
  22. 22.b4 Bb3
  23. 23.Re1 Rhd8
  24. 24.Be3 c4
  25. 25.b5 Ra8
  26. 26.bxa6 Rxa6
  27. 27.a5 Rd5
  28. 28.Bb6 Kd7
  29. 29.Re3 e5
  30. 30.Rae1 g5
  31. 31.h4 h6
  32. 32.hxg5 hxg5
  33. 33.Rh3 Ke6
  34. 34.Rh8 Bc2
  35. 35.Rc1 Bd3
  36. 36.Kh2 Rb5
  37. 37.Rc8 Kf5
  38. 38.Kg3 Kg6
  39. 39.Rh1 Rb3
  40. 40.Rc1 Rb2
  41. 41.Rg8+ Kf5
  42. 42.Rf8 Be4
  43. 43.Rd1 Bd3
  44. 44.Rh1 Raxb6
  45. 45.axb6 Rxb6
  46. 46.Rh6 e4
  47. 47.Rc8 Ke6
  48. 48.Rc5

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