Peter Svidler vs Veselin Topalov

The Game

White	Peter Svidler
Black	Veselin Topalov
Result	0-1
Event	Linares16th
Site	Linares
Round	12
Date	1999.03.07
Opening	Sicilian, Accelerated Dragon (B35)
Moves	36

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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

1r4k1/1pN2p1p/1P1bp1p1/P2p4/Bn1n3q/1Q5P/1P1B1PP1/2R3K1 w - - 21 37

All The Moves

1. 1.e4 c5
2. 2.Nc3 g6
3. 3.Nf3 Bg7
4. 4.d4 cxd4
5. 5.Nxd4 Nc6
6. 6.Be3 Nf6
7. 7.Bc4 O-O
8. 8.Bb3 a5
9. 9.O-O a4
10. 10.Nxa4 Nxe4
11. 11.Nb5 Ra6
12. 12.Qe2 d6
13. 13.c4 Nf6
14. 14.Rfd1 Bd7
15. 15.Nac3 Qb8
16. 16.h3 Rc8
17. 17.a3 Ne5
18. 18.Rac1 Bxb5
19. 19.cxb5 Ra8
20. 20.b6 Rc6
21. 21.Nb5 Qd8
22. 22.Nc7 Rb8
23. 23.Qb5 Rxc1
24. 24.Rxc1 e6
25. 25.a4 d5
26. 26.a5 Ne4
27. 27.Rd1 Nd6
28. 28.Qc5 Nf5
29. 29.Bc1 Bf8
30. 30.Qc2 Nc6
31. 31.Bd2 Bd6
32. 32.Ba4 Nb4
33. 33.Qb3 Nd4
34. 34.Qe3 Nf5
35. 35.Qb3 Qh4
36. 36.Rc1 Nd4

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