Alexander Grischuk vs Veselin Topalov

3rd Sinquefield Cup 2015 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1/2-1/2 in 31 moves

The Game

White Alexander Grischuk
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 3rd Sinquefield Cup 2015
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 4.1
Date 2015.08.26
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B90)
Moves 31
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Final Position

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

8/1pb1kp2/p5p1/3Bp2p/8/2P2P2/PPK3PP/8 b - - 3 31

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 a6
  6. 6.Be3 Ng4
  7. 7.Bc1 Nf6
  8. 8.f3 e5
  9. 9.Nb3 Be6
  10. 10.Be3 h5
  11. 11.Nd5 Bxd5
  12. 12.exd5 Nbd7
  13. 13.Qd2 g6
  14. 14.O-O-O Nb6
  15. 15.Kb1 Nbxd5
  16. 16.Bg5 Be7
  17. 17.Na5 Rb8
  18. 18.Bc4 Nb6
  19. 19.Bxf6 Bxf6
  20. 20.Qxd6 Qxd6
  21. 21.Rxd6 Bd8
  22. 22.Rd3 Bc7
  23. 23.Bb3 Ke7
  24. 24.Rhd1 Rhd8
  25. 25.Rxd8 Bxd8
  26. 26.Nc4 Nxc4
  27. 27.Bxc4 Bb6
  28. 28.c3 Rd8
  29. 29.Rxd8 Bxd8
  30. 30.Kc2 Bc7
  31. 31.Bd5

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