Peter Svidler vs Veselin Topalov

Corus A · 2005 · Petroff Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 24 moves

The Game

White Peter Svidler
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Corus A
Site Wijk aan Zee NED
Round 13
Date 2005.01.30
Opening Petroff Defense (C42)
Moves 24
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Final Position

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

6k1/pp1q1ppp/2np4/5b2/2BP1Q1N/P1P5/5PPP/6K1 b - - 7 24

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.Nxe5 d6
  4. 4.Nf3 Nxe4
  5. 5.d4 d5
  6. 6.Bd3 Nc6
  7. 7.O-O Be7
  8. 8.c4 Nb4
  9. 9.Be2 O-O
  10. 10.Nc3 Bf5
  11. 11.a3 Nxc3
  12. 12.bxc3 Nc6
  13. 13.Re1 Re8
  14. 14.Bf4 dxc4
  15. 15.Bxc4 Bd6
  16. 16.Rxe8+ Qxe8
  17. 17.Qd2 Qd7
  18. 18.Bxd6 cxd6
  19. 19.Re1 Re8
  20. 20.Rxe8+ Qxe8
  21. 21.Qf4 Qd7
  22. 22.Nh4 Bc2
  23. 23.Qd2 Bf5
  24. 24.Qf4

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