Anish Giri vs Veselin Topalov

4th Norway Blitz 2016 · Sicilian, Rossolimo · 1/2-1/2 in 42 moves

The Game

White Anish Giri
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 4th Norway Blitz 2016
Site Stavanger NOR
Round 7.2
Date 2016.04.18
Opening Sicilian, Rossolimo (B30)
Moves 42
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Final Position

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

8/5kpp/1p2p3/4b3/P7/6PP/1rR2PK1/5B2 w - - 3 43

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 e6
  4. 4.O-O Nge7
  5. 5.Re1 a6
  6. 6.Bf1 d5
  7. 7.exd5 Nxd5
  8. 8.d4 Nf6
  9. 9.Be3 Be7
  10. 10.c4 cxd4
  11. 11.Nxd4 Bd7
  12. 12.Nc3 O-O
  13. 13.a3 Qc7
  14. 14.h3 Rad8
  15. 15.Nf3 Bd6
  16. 16.b4 Ne5
  17. 17.Nd2 Ng6
  18. 18.Qc2 Bh2+
  19. 19.Kh1 Bf4
  20. 20.Nde4 Nxe4
  21. 21.Nxe4 Bc6
  22. 22.b5 Bxb5
  23. 23.Qb3 Bxe3
  24. 24.cxb5 Bd4
  25. 25.Rac1 Qb6
  26. 26.Rc2 axb5
  27. 27.Bxb5 Nf4
  28. 28.a4 Nd5
  29. 29.Qf3 Nf6
  30. 30.Ng3 Rd6
  31. 31.Rec1 Rfd8
  32. 32.Kg1 Be5
  33. 33.Nf1 Nd5
  34. 34.Nd2 Nb4
  35. 35.Nc4 Qc7
  36. 36.Nxd6 Nxc2
  37. 37.Qxf7+ Qxf7
  38. 38.Nxf7 Kxf7
  39. 39.Rxc2 Rd1+
  40. 40.Bf1 b6
  41. 41.g3 Rb1
  42. 42.Kg2 Rb2

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