Veselin Topalov vs Viswanathan Anand

XIX Ciudad · 2006 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 36 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Viswanathan Anand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event XIX Ciudad
Site Leon ESP
Round 2.3
Date 2006.06.11
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C84)
Moves 36
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Final Position

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

5k2/8/3p1b1p/1ppb1B2/3P1P2/2B5/1P1K3P/8 w - - 0 37

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.d3 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 O-O
  8. 8.a4 Rb8
  9. 9.axb5 axb5
  10. 10.Nc3 d6
  11. 11.Nd5 Nxd5
  12. 12.exd5 Nd4
  13. 13.Nxd4 exd4
  14. 14.Bd2 Bd7
  15. 15.Ra7 Ra8
  16. 16.Qa1 Qb8
  17. 17.Rxa8 Qxa8
  18. 18.Qa5 Qxa5
  19. 19.Bxa5 Rc8
  20. 20.Ra1 Ra8
  21. 21.Kf1 Kf8
  22. 22.Ra2 Ra7
  23. 23.Ke2 f5
  24. 24.f4 Bf6
  25. 25.Kd1 h6
  26. 26.g3 g5
  27. 27.Bd2 Rxa2
  28. 28.Bxa2 gxf4
  29. 29.gxf4 Be8
  30. 30.Ba5 Bd8
  31. 31.c4 dxc3
  32. 32.Bxc3 Bf7
  33. 33.d4 c6
  34. 34.Bb1 Bxd5
  35. 35.Bxf5 Bf6
  36. 36.Kd2 c5

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