Veselin Topalov vs Viswanathan Anand

Corus A · 2005 · Petroff Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 25 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Viswanathan Anand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Corus A
Site Wijk aan Zee NED
Round 9
Date 2005.01.25
Opening Petroff Defense (C42)
Moves 25
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Final Position

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

3rr1k1/p1p1bppp/1p6/n2Q4/P2P4/2P1BN1P/5PP1/R3R1K1 b - - 0 25

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.Nxe5 d6
  4. 4.Nf3 Nxe4
  5. 5.d4 d5
  6. 6.Bd3 Nc6
  7. 7.O-O Be7
  8. 8.c4 Nb4
  9. 9.Be2 O-O
  10. 10.Nc3 Bf5
  11. 11.a3 Nxc3
  12. 12.bxc3 Nc6
  13. 13.Re1 Re8
  14. 14.Be3 Bf6
  15. 15.Nd2 Na5
  16. 16.cxd5 Qxd5
  17. 17.Qa4 Bd7
  18. 18.Qb4 Be7
  19. 19.Qb2 Bc6
  20. 20.Bf3 Qd7
  21. 21.Qa2 Rad8
  22. 22.a4 b6
  23. 23.h3 Bxf3
  24. 24.Nxf3 Qd5
  25. 25.Qxd5

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