Veselin Topalov vs Viswanathan Anand

Corus A · 2006 · Ruy Lopez · 1/2-1/2 in 23 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Viswanathan Anand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Corus A
Site Wijk aan Zee NED
Round 12
Date 2006.01.28
Opening Ruy Lopez (C78)
Moves 23
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Final Position

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

1r4k1/2p3pp/3ppq2/4n3/4PB2/2P4P/1P2Q1P1/5RK1 b - - 5 23

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O b5
  6. 6.Bb3 Bc5
  7. 7.a4 Rb8
  8. 8.c3 O-O
  9. 9.d4 Bb6
  10. 10.axb5 axb5
  11. 11.dxe5 Ng4
  12. 12.Na3 Ncxe5
  13. 13.h3 d6
  14. 14.Qe2 Nxf3+
  15. 15.Qxf3 Ne5
  16. 16.Qg3 Be6
  17. 17.Bxe6 fxe6
  18. 18.Nxb5 Rxf2
  19. 19.Rxf2 Bxf2+
  20. 20.Qxf2 Rxb5
  21. 21.Qe2 Rb8
  22. 22.Bf4 Qf6
  23. 23.Rf1

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