Alexander Morozevich vs Veselin Topalov

Corus · 2001 · Sicilian, Accelerated Dragon · 1/2-1/2 in 26 moves

The Game

White Alexander Morozevich
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Corus
Site Wijk aan Zee NED
Round 11
Date 2001.01.26
Opening Sicilian, Accelerated Dragon (B36)
Moves 26
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Final Position

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

2r3k1/R4p2/2bp3p/1p4p1/8/2B2P2/1P3KPP/8 w - - 0 27

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 g6
  5. 5.c4 Nf6
  6. 6.Nc3 d6
  7. 7.Be2 Nxd4
  8. 8.Qxd4 Bg7
  9. 9.O-O O-O
  10. 10.Qe3 Be6
  11. 11.Bd2 Qb6
  12. 12.Qxb6 axb6
  13. 13.a4 Nd7
  14. 14.Ra3 Nc5
  15. 15.Rfa1 Bxc3
  16. 16.Bxc3 Nxe4
  17. 17.Bd4 Rfc8
  18. 18.Re3 Bxc4
  19. 19.Rxe4 Bxe2
  20. 20.Bc3 Bb5
  21. 21.Rxe7 Bxa4
  22. 22.Rxb7 Bc6
  23. 23.Rba7 Rxa7
  24. 24.Rxa7 g5
  25. 25.f3 h6
  26. 26.Kf2 b5

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