Veselin Topalov vs Viswanathan Anand

3rd Norway Blitz 2015 · Queen's Pawn Game · 1/2-1/2 in 46 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Viswanathan Anand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 3rd Norway Blitz 2015
Site Stavanger NOR
Round 8.3
Date 2015.06.15
Opening Queen's Pawn Game (E10)
Moves 46
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Final Position

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

8/5k2/8/pp3N2/6P1/2K4n/8/8 b - - 1 46

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.e3 Be7
  5. 5.b3 O-O
  6. 6.Bb2 c5
  7. 7.dxc5 dxc4
  8. 8.Bxc4 Qxd1+
  9. 9.Kxd1 Bxc5
  10. 10.Ke2 Bd7
  11. 11.Rc1 Rc8
  12. 12.Bd3 Bc6
  13. 13.Ne5 Nbd7
  14. 14.Nxc6 Rxc6
  15. 15.Nd2 Rac8
  16. 16.a3 Bd6
  17. 17.Rxc6 Rxc6
  18. 18.Rc1 Rxc1
  19. 19.Bxc1 Kf8
  20. 20.g3 Nd5
  21. 21.Be4 Nc3+
  22. 22.Kd3 Nxe4
  23. 23.Nxe4 Be7
  24. 24.a4 f5
  25. 25.Nd2 Kf7
  26. 26.h3 e5
  27. 27.e4 g6
  28. 28.Bb2 Ke6
  29. 29.f3 h5
  30. 30.Bc3 a6
  31. 31.Bb2 Bb4
  32. 32.Nc4 Nc5+
  33. 33.Ke3 fxe4
  34. 34.Nxe5 exf3
  35. 35.Nxg6 Nxb3
  36. 36.Nf4+ Kf7
  37. 37.Nxh5 Nc5
  38. 38.g4 Nxa4
  39. 39.Ba1 Bc3
  40. 40.Bxc3 Nxc3
  41. 41.Kxf3 a5
  42. 42.Ke3 b5
  43. 43.Kd3 Nd5
  44. 44.Ng3 Nf4+
  45. 45.Kc3 Nxh3
  46. 46.Nf5

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