Peter Svidler vs Veselin Topalov

KO Rapid · 2003 · Sicilian, Sveshnikov · 1/2-1/2 in 24 moves

The Game

White Peter Svidler
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event KO Rapid
Site Cap D'Agde FRA
Round 1.1
Date 2003.10.28
Opening Sicilian, Sveshnikov (B33)
Moves 24
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Final Position

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

7k/r2q2bp/p2pb2Q/1p2pr2/1N3p2/2P5/PP2BPPP/3R1RK1 w - - 8 25

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 e5
  6. 6.Ndb5 d6
  7. 7.Bg5 a6
  8. 8.Na3 b5
  9. 9.Bxf6 gxf6
  10. 10.Nd5 f5
  11. 11.Bd3 Be6
  12. 12.c3 Bg7
  13. 13.Qh5 O-O
  14. 14.O-O f4
  15. 15.Rad1 Ra7
  16. 16.Nc2 Kh8
  17. 17.Ncb4 Nxb4
  18. 18.Nxb4 Qd7
  19. 19.Be2 f5
  20. 20.exf5 Rxf5
  21. 21.Qh4 Bf6
  22. 22.Qh6 Bg7
  23. 23.Qh4 Bf6
  24. 24.Qh6 Bg7

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