Peter Svidler vs Veselin Topalov

Makedonia Palace GP · 2013 · Queen's Gambit Declined · 1/2-1/2 in 43 moves

The Game

White Peter Svidler
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Makedonia Palace GP
Site Thessaloniki GRE
Round 5.3
Date 2013.05.27
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined (D37)
Moves 43
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Final Position

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

3R4/5pk1/1K2p3/3p3P/8/3n3P/8/8 w - - 9 44

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.Nc3 Be7
  5. 5.Bf4 O-O
  6. 6.e3 Nbd7
  7. 7.c5 c6
  8. 8.h3 b6
  9. 9.b4 a5
  10. 10.a3 Ba6
  11. 11.Bxa6 Rxa6
  12. 12.b5 cxb5
  13. 13.c6 Qc8
  14. 14.c7 b4
  15. 15.Nb5 a4
  16. 16.axb4 Bxb4+
  17. 17.Ke2 Ra5
  18. 18.Qd3 Ne4
  19. 19.Rhc1 Qa6
  20. 20.Nd6 Qxd3+
  21. 21.Kxd3 Bxd6
  22. 22.c8=Q Rxc8
  23. 23.Rxc8+ Nf8
  24. 24.Bxd6 Nxd6
  25. 25.Rd8 Nc4
  26. 26.Ne5 Nxe5+
  27. 27.dxe5 g5
  28. 28.f4 Kg7
  29. 29.g3 h5
  30. 30.Kc3 Ng6
  31. 31.Kb4 Rc5
  32. 32.Rxa4 h4
  33. 33.gxh4 gxf4
  34. 34.exf4 Rc4+
  35. 35.Kb5 Rxa4
  36. 36.Kxa4 Nxf4
  37. 37.Kb5 Ng6
  38. 38.h5 Nxe5
  39. 39.Kxb6 Nd3
  40. 40.Rd7 Ne5
  41. 41.Rd8 Nd3
  42. 42.Rd7 Ne5
  43. 43.Rd8 Nd3

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