Veselin Topalov vs Viswanathan Anand

Amber Rapid · 2003 · Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 17 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Viswanathan Anand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Amber Rapid
Site Monte Carlo MNC
Round 11
Date 2003.03.27
Opening Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65)
Moves 17
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Final Position

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

4rr1k/2pnqp1p/bp4p1/p1p1p3/3PP3/2P1PNQP/PP1N2P1/3RR1K1 b - - 0 17

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 Bc5
  5. 5.Bxc6 dxc6
  6. 6.Be3 Bxe3
  7. 7.fxe3 Qe7
  8. 8.Nbd2 O-O
  9. 9.Qe2 Nd7
  10. 10.O-O a5
  11. 11.d4 c5
  12. 12.c3 b6
  13. 13.Qf2 Ba6
  14. 14.Rfe1 Rae8
  15. 15.Qg3 Kh8
  16. 16.Rad1 g6
  17. 17.h3

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