Viswanathan Anand vs Veselin Topalov

37th Leon GM 2024 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 82 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 37th Leon GM 2024
Site Leon ESP
Round 1.2
Date 2024.06.29
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C84)
Moves 82
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Final Position

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

8/8/4n3/R3kpp1/7p/4K2P/6P1/8 b - - 21 82

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.d3 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 d6
  8. 8.c3 O-O
  9. 9.h3 Nb8
  10. 10.a4 Bb7
  11. 11.axb5 axb5
  12. 12.Rxa8 Bxa8
  13. 13.Na3 Qd7
  14. 14.Nc2 Na6
  15. 15.Ne3 Nc5
  16. 16.Ba2 g6
  17. 17.b4 Ne6
  18. 18.Re1 Bb7
  19. 19.Nd5 Bd8
  20. 20.c4 c6
  21. 21.Nc3 bxc4
  22. 22.dxc4 c5
  23. 23.Ba3 cxb4
  24. 24.Bxb4 Bc7
  25. 25.Nb5 Rd8
  26. 26.Bb1 Bb8
  27. 27.Nd2 Bc6
  28. 28.Nc3 Qb7
  29. 29.Ba5 Bc7
  30. 30.Bxc7 Qxc7
  31. 31.Bd3 Kg7
  32. 32.Nd5 Bxd5
  33. 33.cxd5 Nc5
  34. 34.Bf1 Rb8
  35. 35.Qc2 Qa5
  36. 36.Rc1 Qa7
  37. 37.Kh2 Rc8
  38. 38.f3 Ncxe4
  39. 39.Qxc8 Nxd2
  40. 40.Qc3 Qf2
  41. 41.Bc4 e4
  42. 42.fxe4 Qf4+
  43. 43.Kg1 Nxe4
  44. 44.Qe1 h5
  45. 45.Bd3 Nc5
  46. 46.Bf1 Nfe4
  47. 47.Rc4 f5
  48. 48.Qe2 h4
  49. 49.Qf3 Qd2
  50. 50.Qe2 Qxd5
  51. 51.Qe1 g5
  52. 52.Qe3 Kf6
  53. 53.Qd4+ Qxd4+
  54. 54.Rxd4 Ke5
  55. 55.Rb4 d5
  56. 56.Rb8 Ng3
  57. 57.Re8+ Kd4
  58. 58.Bb5 Nce4
  59. 59.Bc6 Kc5
  60. 60.Bb7 d4
  61. 61.Ba6 Kb4
  62. 62.Rd8 Nc5
  63. 63.Rxd4+ Kb3
  64. 64.Rd6 Nce4
  65. 65.Rc6 Kb4
  66. 66.Bd3 Nc5
  67. 67.Bb1 Kc4
  68. 68.Rd6 Nce4
  69. 69.Rd8 Kc5
  70. 70.Bd3 Kc6
  71. 71.Bxe4+ Nxe4
  72. 72.Kf1 Nd6
  73. 73.Rg8 Ne4
  74. 74.Ke2 Kd6
  75. 75.Ke3 Ke5
  76. 76.Re8+ Kd5
  77. 77.Ra8 Nc5
  78. 78.Ra5 Kd6
  79. 79.Rb5 Kd5
  80. 80.Rb8 Ne6
  81. 81.Ra8 Ke5
  82. 82.Ra5+

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