Veselin Topalov vs Viswanathan Anand

WCh · 2010 · Slav Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 46 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Viswanathan Anand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event WCh
Site Sofia BUL
Round 3
Date 2010.04.27
Opening Slav Defense (D17)
Moves 46
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Final Position

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

5k2/1R4p1/5p1p/4p2P/4P1P1/r4P2/5K2/8 b - - 15 46

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 c6
  3. 3.Nf3 Nf6
  4. 4.Nc3 dxc4
  5. 5.a4 Bf5
  6. 6.Ne5 e6
  7. 7.f3 c5
  8. 8.e4 Bg6
  9. 9.Be3 cxd4
  10. 10.Qxd4 Qxd4
  11. 11.Bxd4 Nfd7
  12. 12.Nxd7 Nxd7
  13. 13.Bxc4 a6
  14. 14.Rc1 Rg8
  15. 15.h4 h6
  16. 16.Ke2 Bd6
  17. 17.h5 Bh7
  18. 18.a5 Ke7
  19. 19.Na4 f6
  20. 20.b4 Rgc8
  21. 21.Bc5 Bxc5
  22. 22.bxc5 Rc7
  23. 23.Nb6 Rd8
  24. 24.Nxd7 Rdxd7
  25. 25.Bd3 Bg8
  26. 26.c6 Rd6
  27. 27.cxb7 Rxb7
  28. 28.Rc3 Bf7
  29. 29.Ke3 Be8
  30. 30.g4 e5
  31. 31.Rhc1 Bd7
  32. 32.Rc5 Bb5
  33. 33.Bxb5 axb5
  34. 34.Rb1 b4
  35. 35.Rb3 Ra6
  36. 36.Kd3 Rba7
  37. 37.Rxb4 Rxa5
  38. 38.Rxa5 Rxa5
  39. 39.Rb7+ Kf8
  40. 40.Ke2 Ra2+
  41. 41.Ke3 Ra3+
  42. 42.Kf2 Ra2+
  43. 43.Ke3 Ra3+
  44. 44.Kf2 Ra2+
  45. 45.Ke3 Ra3+
  46. 46.Kf2

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