Peter Svidler vs Veselin Topalov

31st ECC Open 2015 · Slav Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 36 moves

The Game

White Peter Svidler
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 31st ECC Open 2015
Site Skopje MKD
Round 7.2
Date 2015.10.24
Opening Slav Defense (D10)
Moves 36
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Final Position

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

3r4/p2q1kp1/1bR1pp1p/8/Q2P4/4P1BP/5PP1/6K1 w - - 14 37

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 c6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.cxd5 cxd5
  5. 5.Bf4 Nc6
  6. 6.e3 Bf5
  7. 7.Qb3 Na5
  8. 8.Qa4+ Bd7
  9. 9.Bb5 Nc6
  10. 10.Qd1 e6
  11. 11.Nf3 Be7
  12. 12.h3 Ne4
  13. 13.O-O Nxc3
  14. 14.bxc3 Ne5
  15. 15.Rb1 Bxb5
  16. 16.Rxb5 Qd7
  17. 17.a4 Nc4
  18. 18.Ne5 Nxe5
  19. 19.Bxe5 f6
  20. 20.Bg3 Rc8
  21. 21.Qb3 b6
  22. 22.a5 Bd8
  23. 23.axb6 Bxb6
  24. 24.Rb4 O-O
  25. 25.Rc1 Rc6
  26. 26.c4 dxc4
  27. 27.Rbxc4 Qd5
  28. 28.Qa4 Rxc4
  29. 29.Rxc4 h6
  30. 30.Rc6 Rd8
  31. 31.Kh2 Kf7
  32. 32.Kg1 Qd7
  33. 33.Qc4 Qd5
  34. 34.Qa4 Qd7
  35. 35.Qc4 Qd5
  36. 36.Qa4 Qd7

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