Peter Svidler vs Veselin Topalov

FIDE Candidates 2016 · Ruy Lopez · 1/2-1/2 in 30 moves

The Game

White Peter Svidler
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event FIDE Candidates 2016
Site Moscow RUS
Round 2.1
Date 2016.03.12
Opening Ruy Lopez (C67)
Moves 30
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Final Position

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

5rk1/5p1p/5qp1/3Q4/8/6P1/5P1P/4R1K1 w - - 0 31

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.O-O Nxe4
  5. 5.Re1 Nd6
  6. 6.Nxe5 Be7
  7. 7.Bf1 Nxe5
  8. 8.Rxe5 O-O
  9. 9.Nc3 Ne8
  10. 10.Nd5 Bd6
  11. 11.Re1 c6
  12. 12.Ne3 Be7
  13. 13.c4 Nc7
  14. 14.d4 d5
  15. 15.cxd5 Bb4
  16. 16.Bd2 Bxd2
  17. 17.Qxd2 Nxd5
  18. 18.Nxd5 Qxd5
  19. 19.Re5 Qd6
  20. 20.Bc4 Bd7
  21. 21.Rae1 b5
  22. 22.Bb3 a5
  23. 23.a4 bxa4
  24. 24.Bxa4 Be6
  25. 25.Rxa5 Rxa5
  26. 26.Qxa5 Qxd4
  27. 27.Bxc6 Qxb2
  28. 28.Bd5 Bxd5
  29. 29.Qxd5 Qf6
  30. 30.g3 g6

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