Veselin Topalov vs Viswanathan Anand

Amber Rapidplay · 2000 · French, Classical · 1/2-1/2 in 32 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Viswanathan Anand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Amber Rapidplay
Site Monaco MNC
Round 6
Date 2000.03.22
Opening French, Classical (C11)
Moves 32
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Final Position

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

8/1RR2prp/4pk2/2p5/r1p5/5PP1/1P3K2/8 w - - 0 33

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nc3 dxe4
  4. 4.Nxe4 Nd7
  5. 5.Nf3 Ngf6
  6. 6.Bg5 Be7
  7. 7.Nxf6+ Bxf6
  8. 8.h4 O-O
  9. 9.Bxf6 Qxf6
  10. 10.Qe2 b6
  11. 11.Qe4 Rb8
  12. 12.Bd3 g6
  13. 13.Ne5 c5
  14. 14.Bb5 Nxe5
  15. 15.Qxe5 Qxe5+
  16. 16.dxe5 Bb7
  17. 17.O-O Rfd8
  18. 18.Rfd1 Kf8
  19. 19.f3 Ke7
  20. 20.Kf2 Rd5
  21. 21.c4 Rxe5
  22. 22.Rd7+ Kf6
  23. 23.Rad1 a6
  24. 24.Rc7 axb5
  25. 25.Rdd7 Rf8
  26. 26.Rxb7 bxc4
  27. 27.Rxb6 Rh5
  28. 28.g3 g5
  29. 29.hxg5+ Rxg5
  30. 30.a4 Ra8
  31. 31.Rbb7 Rg7
  32. 32.Rdc7 Rxa4

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