Shakhriyar Mamedyarov vs Veselin Topalov

Vugar Gashimov Mem 2017 · Semi-Slav Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 41 moves

The Game

White Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Vugar Gashimov Mem 2017
Site Shamkir AZE
Round 9.3
Date 2017.04.30
Opening Semi-Slav Defense (D45)
Moves 41
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Final Position

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

8/8/1p1b1k1p/p2B4/P3K3/1P5P/8/8 b - - 10 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 c6
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.e3 e6
  5. 5.Nf3 Nbd7
  6. 6.Qc2 Bd6
  7. 7.Bd3 O-O
  8. 8.O-O e5
  9. 9.cxd5 cxd5
  10. 10.e4 exd4
  11. 11.Nxd5 Nxd5
  12. 12.exd5 h6
  13. 13.Nxd4 Qh4
  14. 14.Nf3 Qh5
  15. 15.Bh7+ Kh8
  16. 16.Qf5 Qxf5
  17. 17.Bxf5 Nf6
  18. 18.Bc2 b6
  19. 19.Rd1 Bb7
  20. 20.Bb3 Rad8
  21. 21.Be3 Be7
  22. 22.Rd3 Nxd5
  23. 23.Rad1 Nxe3
  24. 24.fxe3 Rxd3
  25. 25.Rxd3 Bxf3
  26. 26.gxf3 Rd8
  27. 27.Rxd8+ Bxd8
  28. 28.Bxf7 g5
  29. 29.f4 gxf4
  30. 30.exf4 Kg7
  31. 31.Bd5 Bc7
  32. 32.Kg2 Bxf4
  33. 33.h3 Kf6
  34. 34.Kf3 Be5
  35. 35.b3 a5
  36. 36.a4 Bd6
  37. 37.Ke4 Be5
  38. 38.Kf3 Bd6
  39. 39.Ke4 Be5
  40. 40.Kf3 Bd6
  41. 41.Ke4

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