Alexander Grischuk vs Veselin Topalov

11th Hainan Danzhou GM · 2020 · Sicilian, Moscow Variation · 1/2-1/2 in 55 moves

The Game

White Alexander Grischuk
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 11th Hainan Danzhou GM
Site chess.com INT
Round 1.3
Date 2020.12.03
Opening Sicilian, Moscow Variation (B52)
Moves 55
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Final Position

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

8/4k3/8/1pb2rpp/8/1P1R2BP/4K1P1/8 w - - 10 56

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.Bb5+ Bd7
  4. 4.Bxd7+ Qxd7
  5. 5.c4 Nf6
  6. 6.Nc3 g6
  7. 7.d4 cxd4
  8. 8.Nxd4 Bg7
  9. 9.f3 O-O
  10. 10.Be3 Nc6
  11. 11.O-O a6
  12. 12.Qd3 Ne5
  13. 13.Qe2 Rac8
  14. 14.b3 b5
  15. 15.Nd5 Nxd5
  16. 16.cxd5 e6
  17. 17.dxe6 fxe6
  18. 18.Rad1 Rc3
  19. 19.Kh1 Nc6
  20. 20.h3 Rc8
  21. 21.f4 d5
  22. 22.Nf3 Qe8
  23. 23.Bf2 Ne7
  24. 24.Ng5 R3c6
  25. 25.Qg4 dxe4
  26. 26.Nxe4 Nf5
  27. 27.Rfe1 Rc2
  28. 28.Re2 e5
  29. 29.Rde1 Rxe2
  30. 30.Qxe2 Qc6
  31. 31.fxe5 Bxe5
  32. 32.Kg1 Rd8
  33. 33.Ng5 Bf6
  34. 34.Nf3 Qd5
  35. 35.Qe6+ Qxe6
  36. 36.Rxe6 Rd6
  37. 37.Re1 Kf7
  38. 38.Kf1 Rd5
  39. 39.Ke2 Ke6
  40. 40.Rc1 Kd7
  41. 41.a4 Ne7
  42. 42.axb5 axb5
  43. 43.Rc2 Nc6
  44. 44.Ra2 h5
  45. 45.Be1 Nd4+
  46. 46.Nxd4 Bxd4
  47. 47.Bd2 Bb6
  48. 48.Bf4 Rf5
  49. 49.Rd2+ Ke7
  50. 50.Bg3 g5
  51. 51.Rd3 Bc5
  52. 52.Rf3 Ke6
  53. 53.Rd3 Ke7
  54. 54.Rf3 Ke6
  55. 55.Rd3 Ke7

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