Anish Giri vs Veselin Topalov

Renova FIDE GP Zug · 2013 · Grünfeld Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 36 moves

The Game

White Anish Giri
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Renova FIDE GP Zug
Site Zug SUI
Round 1.5
Date 2013.04.18
Opening Grünfeld Defense (D76)
Moves 36
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Final Position

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

5rk1/1R5p/4p1p1/p5r1/8/7P/PPR2PK1/8 w - - 10 37

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.g3 d5
  4. 4.cxd5 Nxd5
  5. 5.Bg2 Bg7
  6. 6.Nf3 O-O
  7. 7.O-O Nb6
  8. 8.Nc3 Nc6
  9. 9.e3 Re8
  10. 10.h3 a5
  11. 11.Qc2 e5
  12. 12.Nxe5 Nxe5
  13. 13.dxe5 Bxe5
  14. 14.e4 Qe7
  15. 15.Kh2 Bd7
  16. 16.Bh6 Qc5
  17. 17.Rac1 Bc6
  18. 18.Nd5 Qxc2
  19. 19.Rxc2 Bxd5
  20. 20.exd5 Bd6
  21. 21.Rfc1 Rad8
  22. 22.Bg5 Rc8
  23. 23.Bf4 Bxf4
  24. 24.gxf4 Rcd8
  25. 25.Rxc7 Nxd5
  26. 26.Rxb7 Nxf4
  27. 27.Rcc7 Rf8
  28. 28.Bf1 Ne6
  29. 29.Rc2 Rd5
  30. 30.Bc4 Rf5
  31. 31.Bxe6 fxe6
  32. 32.Kg1 Rg5+
  33. 33.Kf1 Rh5
  34. 34.Kg2 Rg5+
  35. 35.Kf1 Rh5
  36. 36.Kg2 Rg5+

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