Veselin Topalov vs Viswanathan Anand

Corsica Masters KO · 2003 · Sicilian, Taimanov · 1/2-1/2 in 33 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Viswanathan Anand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Corsica Masters KO
Site Bastia FRA
Round 4.4
Date 2003.11.03
Opening Sicilian, Taimanov (B48)
Moves 33
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Final Position

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

4r3/8/p7/Pb1p1kPp/2p4P/2P3B1/2PK4/4R3 b - - 2 33

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nc6
  5. 5.Nc3 Qc7
  6. 6.Be3 a6
  7. 7.Qd2 Nf6
  8. 8.O-O-O Bb4
  9. 9.f3 Na5
  10. 10.a3 Bxc3
  11. 11.Qxc3 Qxc3
  12. 12.bxc3 d5
  13. 13.e5 Nd7
  14. 14.f4 b5
  15. 15.Nb3 Nc4
  16. 16.Bxc4 bxc4
  17. 17.Nc5 Rb8
  18. 18.Kd2 Rb5
  19. 19.Nxd7 Bxd7
  20. 20.a4 Rb8
  21. 21.Rb1 O-O
  22. 22.a5 Rb5
  23. 23.Rxb5 Bxb5
  24. 24.Bd4 f5
  25. 25.exf6 gxf6
  26. 26.g4 Kf7
  27. 27.h4 h5
  28. 28.g5 fxg5
  29. 29.fxg5 Kg6
  30. 30.Bf6 Re8
  31. 31.Re1 e5
  32. 32.Bxe5 Kf5
  33. 33.Bg3

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