Veselin Topalov vs Viswanathan Anand

Amber Blindfold · 2006 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 38 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Viswanathan Anand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Amber Blindfold
Site Monte Carlo MNC
Round 11
Date 2006.03.30
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C88)
Moves 38
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Final Position

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

4q3/2p4k/5r1p/p5pP/pr2N3/8/1P2QPP1/4R1K1 b - - 0 38

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.Re1 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 O-O
  8. 8.h3 Bb7
  9. 9.d3 Re8
  10. 10.a4 h6
  11. 11.c3 Bc5
  12. 12.Nbd2 Bb6
  13. 13.Ba2 Rf8
  14. 14.Nf1 d6
  15. 15.Ng3 Ne7
  16. 16.Nh4 Kh7
  17. 17.Qf3 bxa4
  18. 18.Bb1 Bc6
  19. 19.Bc2 a5
  20. 20.Rd1 Qe8
  21. 21.Nhf5 Nfg8
  22. 22.d4 Nxf5
  23. 23.Qxf5+ g6
  24. 24.Qg4 Bd7
  25. 25.Qf3 Bc6
  26. 26.h4 f5
  27. 27.h5 fxe4
  28. 28.Qg4 d5
  29. 29.Be3 g5
  30. 30.c4 exd4
  31. 31.Rxd4 Nf6
  32. 32.Qe2 Bxd4
  33. 33.Bxd4 Rb8
  34. 34.Re1 Rb4
  35. 35.Bxf6 Rxf6
  36. 36.cxd5 Bxd5
  37. 37.Bxe4+ Bxe4
  38. 38.Nxe4

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