Veselin Topalov vs Viswanathan Anand

Norway Supreme Masters Blitz 2013 · Réti Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 57 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Viswanathan Anand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Norway Supreme Masters Blitz 2013
Site Stavanger NOR
Round 9.2
Date 2013.05.07
Opening Réti Opening (A05)
Moves 57
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Final Position

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

8/2k5/6R1/3r4/1p2K1p1/8/8/8 b - - 1 57

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.g3 d5
  3. 3.Bg2 c6
  4. 4.d3 Bg4
  5. 5.b3 Nbd7
  6. 6.Bb2 e6
  7. 7.Nbd2 Be7
  8. 8.e3 a5
  9. 9.a3 O-O
  10. 10.h3 Bxf3
  11. 11.Nxf3 Ne8
  12. 12.O-O Bf6
  13. 13.d4 Nd6
  14. 14.Ne5 a4
  15. 15.Nd3 axb3
  16. 16.cxb3 Re8
  17. 17.a4 e5
  18. 18.dxe5 Nxe5
  19. 19.Nxe5 Bxe5
  20. 20.Bxe5 Rxe5
  21. 21.Rc1 Qb6
  22. 22.Rc3 Ne4
  23. 23.Rd3 g6
  24. 24.Qc2 Re7
  25. 25.Rd4 Ng5
  26. 26.Qc3 Ne6
  27. 27.Rd2 Qc5
  28. 28.Rc1 Qxc3
  29. 29.Rxc3 f5
  30. 30.h4 Kf7
  31. 31.Bf3 Kf6
  32. 32.Bd1 h6
  33. 33.b4 g5
  34. 34.b5 cxb5
  35. 35.axb5 Rd7
  36. 36.Bf3 Rad8
  37. 37.Kh2 d4
  38. 38.exd4 Nxd4
  39. 39.Rb2 Nxf3+
  40. 40.Rxf3 Rd2
  41. 41.hxg5+ hxg5
  42. 42.Rfb3 R8d5
  43. 43.Rxd2 Rxd2
  44. 44.Kg2 g4
  45. 45.b6 Ke6
  46. 46.Kf1 Kd6
  47. 47.f3 gxf3
  48. 48.Rxf3 Rd5
  49. 49.Rb3 Kc6
  50. 50.Ke2 Rb5
  51. 51.Rd3 Kxb6
  52. 52.Rd6+ Kc7
  53. 53.Rf6 Rd5
  54. 54.Ke3 b5
  55. 55.Rg6 b4
  56. 56.g4 fxg4
  57. 57.Ke4

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