Anish Giri vs Veselin Topalov

FIDE Candidates 2016 · Catalan Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 29 moves

The Game

White Anish Giri
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event FIDE Candidates 2016
Site Moscow RUS
Round 14.2
Date 2016.03.28
Opening Catalan Opening (E06)
Moves 29
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Final Position

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

3r4/pr4kn/1p2n1p1/4p1P1/4N3/2R1N3/PP2PK2/6R1 w - - 11 30

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.g3 d5
  4. 4.Bg2 Be7
  5. 5.Nf3 O-O
  6. 6.Nc3 dxc4
  7. 7.Ne5 c5
  8. 8.dxc5 Qxd1+
  9. 9.Nxd1 Bxc5
  10. 10.Nc3 Nc6
  11. 11.Nxc4 Rd8
  12. 12.Be3 Bxe3
  13. 13.Nxe3 Rb8
  14. 14.f4 e5
  15. 15.f5 Nd4
  16. 16.g4 b6
  17. 17.Rc1 Bb7
  18. 18.Bxb7 Rxb7
  19. 19.Kf2 h6
  20. 20.h4 g5
  21. 21.fxg6 fxg6
  22. 22.Rhg1 Ne6
  23. 23.g5 hxg5
  24. 24.hxg5 Nh7
  25. 25.Ne4 Kg7
  26. 26.Rc6 Nd4
  27. 27.Rc3 Ne6
  28. 28.Rc6 Nd4
  29. 29.Rc3 Ne6

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