Anish Giri vs Veselin Topalov

3rd Norway Blitz 2015 · French Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 45 moves

The Game

White Anish Giri
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 3rd Norway Blitz 2015
Site Stavanger NOR
Round 7.1
Date 2015.06.15
Opening French Defense (C00)
Moves 45
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Final Position

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

5k2/p7/1p1N2p1/1PpPP1b1/P7/7Q/7P/3q1K2 w - - 11 46

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d3 c5
  3. 3.g3 Nc6
  4. 4.Bg2 g6
  5. 5.Nf3 Bg7
  6. 6.O-O Nge7
  7. 7.c3 O-O
  8. 8.Re1 e5
  9. 9.Na3 d6
  10. 10.Nc2 h6
  11. 11.a3 Be6
  12. 12.b4 b6
  13. 13.b5 Na5
  14. 14.c4 Nb3
  15. 15.Rb1 Nxc1
  16. 16.Qxc1 Qd7
  17. 17.Ne3 Bh3
  18. 18.Nd5 Nxd5
  19. 19.cxd5 Kh7
  20. 20.Nd2 Bxg2
  21. 21.Kxg2 f5
  22. 22.f3 Rf7
  23. 23.Nc4 Raf8
  24. 24.Rf1 h5
  25. 25.Qd1 Bh6
  26. 26.Rb2 h4
  27. 27.a4 Qe7
  28. 28.Kg1 Qd8
  29. 29.Rg2 Kg7
  30. 30.Qe2 Bg5
  31. 31.f4 fxe4
  32. 32.dxe4 h3
  33. 33.Rgf2 exf4
  34. 34.Qg4 fxg3
  35. 35.Rxf7+ Rxf7
  36. 36.Rxf7+ Kxf7
  37. 37.Qxg3 Qf6
  38. 38.Nxd6+ Kf8
  39. 39.e5 Qf4
  40. 40.Qxh3 Qd4+
  41. 41.Kf1 Qd1+
  42. 42.Kf2 Qd2+
  43. 43.Kf1 Qd1+
  44. 44.Kf2 Qd2+
  45. 45.Kf1 Qd1+

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