Veselin Topalov vs Viswanathan Anand

Corus · 2001 · Ruy Lopez · 1/2-1/2 in 34 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Viswanathan Anand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Corus
Site Wijk aan Zee NED
Round 8
Date 2001.01.22
Opening Ruy Lopez (C78)
Moves 34
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Final Position

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

8/2b2ppk/p3R2p/1p3r2/8/P1BR1P2/5P1P/7K b - - 0 34

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Bc5
  6. 6.c3 b5
  7. 7.Bc2 d5
  8. 8.d4 dxe4
  9. 9.Nbd2 exf3
  10. 10.Qxf3 Be7
  11. 11.Qxc6+ Bd7
  12. 12.Qf3 exd4
  13. 13.cxd4 O-O
  14. 14.Ne4 Be6
  15. 15.Nxf6+ Bxf6
  16. 16.Be4 Bxd4
  17. 17.Rd1 c5
  18. 18.Bxa8 Qxa8
  19. 19.Be3 Qxf3
  20. 20.gxf3 Bxb2
  21. 21.Bxc5 Rc8
  22. 22.Rab1 h6
  23. 23.Bb4 Be5
  24. 24.a3 Rc6
  25. 25.Rbc1 Bc4
  26. 26.Rd8+ Kh7
  27. 27.Re1 Bc7
  28. 28.Rd7 Be6
  29. 29.Rd3 Bf5
  30. 30.Rd5 Bh3
  31. 31.Kh1 Rf6
  32. 32.Rd3 Be6
  33. 33.Bc3 Rf5
  34. 34.Rxe6

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