Veselin Topalov vs Viswanathan Anand

Amber Blindfold · 2008 · Catalan Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 59 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Viswanathan Anand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Amber Blindfold
Site Nice FRA
Round 3
Date 2008.03.17
Opening Catalan Opening (E05)
Moves 59
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Final Position

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

8/3K4/3bB2p/3Pk1pP/1p4P1/8/P7/8 b - - 24 59

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.g3 d5
  4. 4.Bg2 Be7
  5. 5.Nf3 O-O
  6. 6.O-O dxc4
  7. 7.Qc2 a6
  8. 8.Qxc4 b5
  9. 9.Qc2 Bb7
  10. 10.Bg5 Nbd7
  11. 11.Bxf6 Nxf6
  12. 12.Nbd2 Rc8
  13. 13.Nb3 c5
  14. 14.dxc5 Ne4
  15. 15.Rfd1 Qc7
  16. 16.c6 Qxc6
  17. 17.Qxc6 Bxc6
  18. 18.Ne5 Bd5
  19. 19.Nd7 Rfe8
  20. 20.Nb6 Rc2
  21. 21.Nxd5 exd5
  22. 22.Rxd5 Bf6
  23. 23.Rc1 Rxc1+
  24. 24.Nxc1 Bxb2
  25. 25.Bxe4 Bxc1
  26. 26.Rd7 Kf8
  27. 27.Bc6 Re6
  28. 28.Rc7 Bb2
  29. 29.e4 g5
  30. 30.Kg2 Be5
  31. 31.Rc8+ Kg7
  32. 32.Bd5 Re7
  33. 33.Ra8 Rc7
  34. 34.Rxa6 Rc2
  35. 35.Ra3 Bd4
  36. 36.Rf3 f6
  37. 37.h4 h6
  38. 38.Rf5 b4
  39. 39.h5 Kf8
  40. 40.Kf1 Ke7
  41. 41.Bb3 Rc5
  42. 42.Rd5 Rxd5
  43. 43.exd5 f5
  44. 44.Ke2 Kd6
  45. 45.f3 Be5
  46. 46.g4 fxg4
  47. 47.fxg4 Ke7
  48. 48.Kd3 Bd6
  49. 49.Kc4 Kf6
  50. 50.Kb5 Ke5
  51. 51.Kc6 Bf8
  52. 52.Kd7 Bd6
  53. 53.Ke8 Kf6
  54. 54.Bc2 Bc5
  55. 55.Bf5 Bd6
  56. 56.Kd7 Ke5
  57. 57.Be6 Bc5
  58. 58.Bg8 Bd6
  59. 59.Be6

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