Peter Svidler vs Veselin Topalov

Hoogovens · 1999 · Sicilian, Accelerated Dragon · 1/2-1/2 in 37 moves

The Game

White Peter Svidler
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Hoogovens
Site Wijk aan Zee
Round 2
Date 1999.01.17
Opening Sicilian, Accelerated Dragon (B35)
Moves 37
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Final Position

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

4r3/3Qpqk1/3p1p2/p2P2p1/1r6/1P5R/1P3PP1/4R1K1 w - - 16 38

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.a4 Ng4
  10. 10.Qxg4 Nxd4
  11. 11.Qh4 d6
  12. 12.Nd5 Re8
  13. 13.Rd1 Nxb3
  14. 14.Bb6 Qd7
  15. 15.cxb3 Ra6
  16. 16.Bd4 Qd8
  17. 17.Bxg7 Kxg7
  18. 18.Qg3 Be6
  19. 19.O-O Rc6
  20. 20.Qe3 Bxd5
  21. 21.exd5 Rc5
  22. 22.h4 Qd7
  23. 23.Qd4+ Kg8
  24. 24.h5 Qf5
  25. 25.hxg6 hxg6
  26. 26.Rfe1 b5
  27. 27.Rd3 f6
  28. 28.axb5 Rxb5
  29. 29.Rh3 g5
  30. 30.Qc4 Rb4
  31. 31.Qe2 Qg6
  32. 32.Qe6+ Kg7
  33. 33.Qd7 Qf7
  34. 34.Rhe3 Kf8
  35. 35.Rh3 Kg7
  36. 36.Rhe3 Kf8
  37. 37.Rh3 Kg7

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