Peter Svidler vs Veselin Topalov

Mtel Masters · 2006 · Sicilian, Scheveningen · 1/2-1/2 in 71 moves

The Game

White Peter Svidler
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Mtel Masters
Site Sofia BUL
Round 1
Date 2006.05.11
Opening Sicilian, Scheveningen (B80)
Moves 71
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Final Position

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

7r/5p2/3p1k2/2b1pPp1/1p2P3/1P4P1/P3B1K1/2R5 w - - 50 72

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 a6
  6. 6.Be3 e6
  7. 7.f3 b5
  8. 8.Qd2 b4
  9. 9.Nce2 e5
  10. 10.Nb3 Nc6
  11. 11.Ng3 Be6
  12. 12.O-O-O Qc7
  13. 13.f4 h5
  14. 14.h4 a5
  15. 15.f5 Bd7
  16. 16.Kb1 Rb8
  17. 17.Be2 Na7
  18. 18.Bxa7 Qxa7
  19. 19.Qd3 Bb5
  20. 20.Qf3 Bc6
  21. 21.Nd2 Qc5
  22. 22.Nb3 Qb6
  23. 23.Nd2 Be7
  24. 24.Nc4 Qc5
  25. 25.Ne3 a4
  26. 26.Bc4 Bd8
  27. 27.b3 Bb6
  28. 28.Rd3 axb3
  29. 29.cxb3 Ra8
  30. 30.Rc1 Qa5
  31. 31.Rc2 Ke7
  32. 32.Nd5+ Bxd5
  33. 33.Bxd5 Rac8
  34. 34.Rxc8 Rxc8
  35. 35.Bc4 Rh8
  36. 36.Rd2 Qc5
  37. 37.Qd1 Ba7
  38. 38.Rc2 Qe3
  39. 39.Bd3 Bc5
  40. 40.Qf3 Rd8
  41. 41.Be2 Qf4
  42. 42.Nxh5 Qxh4
  43. 43.Nxf6 gxf6
  44. 44.g3 Qg5
  45. 45.Qg4 Rh8
  46. 46.Qxg5 fxg5
  47. 47.Bg4 Kf6
  48. 48.Rc1 Rh2
  49. 49.Rc2 Rh6
  50. 50.Rc1 Bf2
  51. 51.Rd1 Kg7
  52. 52.Rd3 Bd4
  53. 53.Kc2 Kf6
  54. 54.Rd2 Rh1
  55. 55.Rd1 Rh8
  56. 56.Kd3 Rc8
  57. 57.Ke2 Rc3
  58. 58.Rd3 Rc5
  59. 59.Bf3 Ke7
  60. 60.Rd2 Rc3
  61. 61.Rd3 Rc8
  62. 62.Rd2 Rh8
  63. 63.Kf1 Rc8
  64. 64.Ke2 Rg8
  65. 65.Kf1 Rh8
  66. 66.Rc2 Bc5
  67. 67.Kg2 Kf6
  68. 68.Be2 Rh7
  69. 69.Rc1 Rh8
  70. 70.Rc2 Rh7
  71. 71.Rc1 Rh8

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