Veselin Topalov vs Viswanathan Anand

Corsica Masters KO · 2003 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 37 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Viswanathan Anand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Corsica Masters KO
Site Bastia FRA
Round 4.1
Date 2003.11.03
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E37)
Moves 37
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Final Position

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

8/6pk/p1p3rp/2Pb3q/PP5P/2R1BPQ1/4PK2/8 w - - 8 38

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Qc2 d5
  5. 5.a3 Bxc3+
  6. 6.Qxc3 Ne4
  7. 7.Qc2 c5
  8. 8.dxc5 Nc6
  9. 9.cxd5 exd5
  10. 10.Nf3 Bf5
  11. 11.b4 d4
  12. 12.g4 Bg6
  13. 13.Qc4 d3
  14. 14.Be3 Qf6
  15. 15.Rd1 Rd8
  16. 16.g5 Qf5
  17. 17.Bg2 d2+
  18. 18.Nxd2 Nxd2
  19. 19.Bxd2 O-O
  20. 20.Qf4 Qe6
  21. 21.Bxc6 bxc6
  22. 22.Rc1 f6
  23. 23.Rg1 fxg5
  24. 24.Qc4 Rd5
  25. 25.Rxg5 Re8
  26. 26.Be3 Be4
  27. 27.Rxd5 Bxd5
  28. 28.Qd4 h6
  29. 29.Rc3 Qg6
  30. 30.f3 Qh5
  31. 31.h4 Re6
  32. 32.Kf2 Kh7
  33. 33.a4 a6
  34. 34.Qf4 Rf6
  35. 35.Qg3 Rg6
  36. 36.Qf4 Rf6
  37. 37.Qg3 Rg6

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