Anish Giri vs Veselin Topalov

Vugar Gashimov Mem 2019 · Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 50 moves

The Game

White Anish Giri
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Vugar Gashimov Mem 2019
Site Shamkir AZE
Round 1.2
Date 2019.03.31
Opening Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65)
Moves 50
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Final Position

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

1kr5/p1p5/1p1n1N2/1P3P2/P3P3/6p1/6P1/3R1KQq b - - 8 50

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 Bc5
  5. 5.Bxc6 dxc6
  6. 6.O-O Qe7
  7. 7.Nbd2 Bg4
  8. 8.h3 Bh5
  9. 9.a3 Nd7
  10. 10.b4 Bd6
  11. 11.Nc4 f6
  12. 12.Ne3 Nf8
  13. 13.Nf5 Qd7
  14. 14.Be3 Ne6
  15. 15.c3 O-O-O
  16. 16.Ng3 Bxf3
  17. 17.Qxf3 Kb8
  18. 18.Rfd1 g6
  19. 19.d4 exd4
  20. 20.cxd4 Rhf8
  21. 21.Bh6 Rf7
  22. 22.d5 cxd5
  23. 23.Rxd5 Qe8
  24. 24.Rad1 Rc8
  25. 25.Qg4 Bf8
  26. 26.Bxf8 Nxf8
  27. 27.Ne2 h5
  28. 28.Qf3 Nd7
  29. 29.Nc3 Ne5
  30. 30.Qe2 Re7
  31. 31.f4 Nf7
  32. 32.R5d4 Nd6
  33. 33.Qd3 Re6
  34. 34.b5 b6
  35. 35.a4 g5
  36. 36.f5 Re5
  37. 37.Rf1 Rd8
  38. 38.Rd1 Rc8
  39. 39.Ra1 g4
  40. 40.hxg4 hxg4
  41. 41.Rd1 Kb7
  42. 42.Rd5 Rxd5
  43. 43.Qxd5+ Kb8
  44. 44.Qd4 Qh5
  45. 45.Nd5 g3
  46. 46.Nxf6 Qh2+
  47. 47.Kf1 Qh1+
  48. 48.Qg1 Qh4
  49. 49.Qd4 Qh1+
  50. 50.Qg1

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