Veselin Topalov vs Viswanathan Anand

Amber Blindfold · 2001 · French Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 25 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Viswanathan Anand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Amber Blindfold
Site Monaco MNC
Round 9
Date 2001.03.27
Opening French Defense (C10)
Moves 25
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Final Position

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

3r2k1/R1p1rppp/1p2pn2/8/2PP1B2/1P4P1/5PKP/3R4 b - - 2 25

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.Nxf6+ Nxf6
  7. 7.g3 b6
  8. 8.Bg2 Bb7
  9. 9.O-O Be7
  10. 10.Qe2 O-O
  11. 11.Rd1 Qc8
  12. 12.c4 Re8
  13. 13.b3 a5
  14. 14.Bh3 Nd7
  15. 15.Qd3 Qd8
  16. 16.Bg2 Nf6
  17. 17.Ne5 Bxg2
  18. 18.Kxg2 a4
  19. 19.Bf4 Ra6
  20. 20.Nc6 Qa8
  21. 21.Qf3 axb3
  22. 22.Nxe7+ Rxe7
  23. 23.Qxa8+ Rxa8
  24. 24.axb3 Rd8
  25. 25.Ra7

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