Alexander Grischuk vs Veselin Topalov

World Blitz Final · 2012 · Sicilian, Accelerated Dragon · 1/2-1/2 in 43 moves

The Game

White Alexander Grischuk
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Blitz Final
Site Astana KAZ
Round 1
Date 2012.07.09
Opening Sicilian, Accelerated Dragon (B36)
Moves 43
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Final Position

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

8/3rkp1p/6p1/4R3/8/5P2/5KPP/8 b - - 0 43

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 g6
  3. 3.c4 Nc6
  4. 4.d4 cxd4
  5. 5.Nxd4 Nf6
  6. 6.Nc3 Nxd4
  7. 7.Qxd4 d6
  8. 8.Be2 Bg7
  9. 9.Be3 O-O
  10. 10.Qd2 a5
  11. 11.f3 a4
  12. 12.Rc1 Be6
  13. 13.Nb5 Qa5
  14. 14.Rc2 Rfc8
  15. 15.Qxa5 Rxa5
  16. 16.Kd2 Nd7
  17. 17.Rb1 Ne5
  18. 18.b3 axb3
  19. 19.axb3 Raa8
  20. 20.Nc3 Nc6
  21. 21.Nd5 Ra3
  22. 22.c5 Bxd5
  23. 23.exd5 Nb4
  24. 24.Rc4 Ra2+
  25. 25.Ke1 Nxd5
  26. 26.cxd6 Rxc4
  27. 27.d7 Ra8
  28. 28.bxc4 Nxe3
  29. 29.Rxb7 Rd8
  30. 30.Rc7 e6
  31. 31.Rc8 Bf6
  32. 32.c5 Nc2+
  33. 33.Kf1 Nd4
  34. 34.Bd1 Kf8
  35. 35.Ba4 Ke7
  36. 36.c6 Be5
  37. 37.c7 Bxc7
  38. 38.Rxc7 e5
  39. 39.Kf2 Ne6
  40. 40.Rc8 Nf8
  41. 41.Rc5 Nxd7
  42. 42.Bxd7 Rxd7
  43. 43.Rxe5+

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