Peter Svidler vs Veselin Topalov

XXIV SuperGM · 2007 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1/2-1/2 in 38 moves

The Game

White Peter Svidler
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event XXIV SuperGM
Site Morelia/Linares MEX/ESP
Round 11
Date 2007.03.06
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B90)
Moves 38
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Final Position

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

5rk1/4bp2/2b3Q1/2q5/1pB1p1P1/1P5P/P7/1K1R4 b - - 6 38

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 e5
  7. 7.Nb3 Be6
  8. 8.f3 h5
  9. 9.Qd2 Nbd7
  10. 10.O-O-O Be7
  11. 11.h3 Qc7
  12. 12.Bd3 h4
  13. 13.f4 b5
  14. 14.Rhe1 Rb8
  15. 15.Kb1 Nb6
  16. 16.Qf2 b4
  17. 17.Ne2 Nc4
  18. 18.Nd2 Nxe3
  19. 19.Qxe3 a5
  20. 20.b3 a4
  21. 21.Bc4 axb3
  22. 22.cxb3 Bd7
  23. 23.Nf3 O-O
  24. 24.fxe5 dxe5
  25. 25.Nxh4 Bc6
  26. 26.Ng3 Nxe4
  27. 27.Nxe4 Bxh4
  28. 28.g3 Be7
  29. 29.Nf2 Rbd8
  30. 30.Rxd8 Qxd8
  31. 31.Rd1 Qa5
  32. 32.Ng4 e4
  33. 33.Nh6+ gxh6
  34. 34.Qxh6 Qf5
  35. 35.g4 Qc5
  36. 36.Qg6+ Kh8
  37. 37.Qh6+ Kg8
  38. 38.Qg6+

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