Peter Svidler vs Veselin Topalov

2nd Norway Chess 2014 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1/2-1/2 in 42 moves

The Game

White Peter Svidler
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 2nd Norway Chess 2014
Site Stavanger NOR
Round 3.5
Date 2014.06.05
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B90)
Moves 42
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Final Position

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

8/1p6/2k5/p1R5/P1Kp4/1P3r2/2P5/8 b - - 5 42

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.a4 Nc6
  8. 8.f4 d5
  9. 9.e5 Nd7
  10. 10.Qg4 g6
  11. 11.O-O-O Bc5
  12. 12.Qg3 Qb6
  13. 13.Qf2 Nxd4
  14. 14.Bxd4 Bxd4
  15. 15.Rxd4 Nb8
  16. 16.h4 Bd7
  17. 17.Rd2 Qa5
  18. 18.h5 Rf8
  19. 19.hxg6 hxg6
  20. 20.Rh3 Nc6
  21. 21.b3 O-O-O
  22. 22.Ne2 f6
  23. 23.exf6 Rxf6
  24. 24.Rf3 Rdf8
  25. 25.Nd4 Qc7
  26. 26.Nxc6 Bxc6
  27. 27.Rd4 e5
  28. 28.fxe5 Qxe5
  29. 29.Be2 g5
  30. 30.Qe3 Qxe3+
  31. 31.Rxe3 Rf4
  32. 32.Rxf4 Rxf4
  33. 33.Rg3 d4
  34. 34.Bf3 Bxf3
  35. 35.gxf3 Kd7
  36. 36.Kd2 Kd6
  37. 37.Kd3 a5
  38. 38.Kc4 Kc6
  39. 39.Rxg5 Rxf3
  40. 40.Rc5+ Kb6
  41. 41.Rb5+ Kc6
  42. 42.Rc5+

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