Veselin Topalov vs Anish Giri

20th Amber Rapid · 2011 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 48 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Anish Giri
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 20th Amber Rapid
Site Monaco MNC
Round 7
Date 2011.03.19
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E52)
Moves 48
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Final Position

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

8/8/8/1p1K4/6k1/7p/6P1/4B3 w - - 0 49

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.e3 O-O
  5. 5.Bd3 d5
  6. 6.Nf3 b6
  7. 7.O-O Bb7
  8. 8.a3 Bd6
  9. 9.Qe2 c5
  10. 10.Rd1 Nbd7
  11. 11.cxd5 exd5
  12. 12.Ba6 Bxa6
  13. 13.Qxa6 c4
  14. 14.b3 Qc8
  15. 15.Qxc8 Rfxc8
  16. 16.Bd2 a6
  17. 17.a4 Bb4
  18. 18.Rdb1 cxb3
  19. 19.Rxb3 Rc4
  20. 20.Nb1 Bd6
  21. 21.Ne1 Rac8
  22. 22.f3 h5
  23. 23.h3 h4
  24. 24.Kf2 Kf8
  25. 25.Ke2 Ke7
  26. 26.Nc3 Ke6
  27. 27.Rab1 Nh5
  28. 28.Kd3 f5
  29. 29.Nc2 Nhf6
  30. 30.Nb4 Bxb4
  31. 31.Rxb4 Rxb4
  32. 32.Rxb4 g5
  33. 33.Rb1 Rg8
  34. 34.Rc1 Rc8
  35. 35.e4 dxe4+
  36. 36.fxe4 Nxe4
  37. 37.Nxe4 fxe4+
  38. 38.Kxe4 Nf6+
  39. 39.Kd3 Rxc1
  40. 40.Bxc1 Kf5
  41. 41.Kc4 g4
  42. 42.hxg4+ Kxg4
  43. 43.Bd2 Kf5
  44. 44.Be1 Kg4
  45. 45.d5 b5+
  46. 46.axb5 axb5+
  47. 47.Kd4 Nxd5
  48. 48.Kxd5 h3

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