Veselin Topalov vs Viswanathan Anand

WCh-FIDE · 2005 · Queen's Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 97 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Viswanathan Anand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event WCh-FIDE
Site San Luis ARG
Round 2
Date 2005.09.29
Opening Queen's Indian Defense (E15)
Moves 97
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Final Position

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

8/5k1P/8/8/5P1Q/6K1/8/4q3 w - - 15 98

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 b6
  4. 4.g3 Ba6
  5. 5.b3 Bb4+
  6. 6.Bd2 Be7
  7. 7.Bg2 c6
  8. 8.Bc3 d5
  9. 9.Ne5 Nfd7
  10. 10.Nxd7 Nxd7
  11. 11.Nd2 O-O
  12. 12.O-O Rc8
  13. 13.e4 c5
  14. 14.exd5 exd5
  15. 15.dxc5 dxc4
  16. 16.c6 cxb3
  17. 17.Re1 b2
  18. 18.Bxb2 Nc5
  19. 19.Nc4 Bxc4
  20. 20.Qg4 Bg5
  21. 21.Qxc4 Nd3
  22. 22.Ba3 Nxe1
  23. 23.Rxe1 Re8
  24. 24.Rxe8+ Qxe8
  25. 25.Bd5 h5
  26. 26.Kg2 Be7
  27. 27.Bb2 Bf6
  28. 28.Bc1 Qe7
  29. 29.Be3 Rc7
  30. 30.h4 Be5
  31. 31.Qd3 Bd6
  32. 32.Bg5 Qe8
  33. 33.Qf3 b5
  34. 34.Be3 Qe5
  35. 35.Qd1 Qe8
  36. 36.Qxh5 Rxc6
  37. 37.Bxa7 Ra6
  38. 38.Bd4 Bf8
  39. 39.Be5 b4
  40. 40.Qf5 g6
  41. 41.Qf4 Qe7
  42. 42.Bd4 Ra5
  43. 43.Qf3 Bg7
  44. 44.Bb6 Rb5
  45. 45.Be3 Bc3
  46. 46.Bg5 Qa7
  47. 47.Qd3 Rb6
  48. 48.Be3 Qa6
  49. 49.Bxf7+ Kxf7
  50. 50.Qd7+ Kf8
  51. 51.Qd8+ Kf7
  52. 52.Qc7+ Kg8
  53. 53.Qxb6 Qxa2
  54. 54.Qxg6+ Kh8
  55. 55.Qc6 Qf7
  56. 56.g4 Bg7
  57. 57.h5 b3
  58. 58.Qe4 b2
  59. 59.h6 Bf6
  60. 60.Bd4 Kg8
  61. 61.Bxf6 Qxf6
  62. 62.Kg3 Qb6
  63. 63.Qc4+ Kh7
  64. 64.g5 Qg6
  65. 65.Qc7+ Kg8
  66. 66.Qb8+ Kf7
  67. 67.Qb7+ Kf8
  68. 68.Qb8+ Kf7
  69. 69.Qb3+ Kf8
  70. 70.Qf3+ Ke7
  71. 71.Qe3+ Kd7
  72. 72.Qd4+ Ke6
  73. 73.Qxb2 Qxg5+
  74. 74.Kf3 Qh5+
  75. 75.Ke4 Qf5+
  76. 76.Ke3 Qg5+
  77. 77.f4 Qg3+
  78. 78.Ke4 Qe1+
  79. 79.Kf3 Qf1+
  80. 80.Kg3 Qg1+
  81. 81.Qg2 Qb1
  82. 82.Qc6+ Kf7
  83. 83.Qd7+ Kf6
  84. 84.Qg7+ Ke6
  85. 85.Qe5+ Kf7
  86. 86.Qh5+ Kf6
  87. 87.Qg5+ Kf7
  88. 88.Qh5+ Kf6
  89. 89.Qh4+ Kf7
  90. 90.h7 Qe1+
  91. 91.Kg4 Qd1+
  92. 92.Kg5 Qd8+
  93. 93.Kh5 Qd5+
  94. 94.Qg5 Qh1+
  95. 95.Qh4 Qd5+
  96. 96.Kg4 Qd1+
  97. 97.Kg3 Qe1+

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