Veselin Topalov vs Anish Giri

2nd Norway Blitz 2014 · Sicilian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 38 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Anish Giri
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 2nd Norway Blitz 2014
Site Flor & Fjaere NOR
Round 4.1
Date 2014.06.02
Opening Sicilian Defense (B50)
Moves 38
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Final Position

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

5rk1/pQ3ppp/8/1P2n1P1/8/7q/P7/4RR1K w - - 8 39

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 Nf6
  4. 4.Bb5+ Bd7
  5. 5.Bxd7+ Qxd7
  6. 6.dxc5 Nxe4
  7. 7.cxd6 Nxd6
  8. 8.Bf4 e6
  9. 9.O-O Be7
  10. 10.Qe2 Qc8
  11. 11.Rd1 Nf5
  12. 12.g4 Nh4
  13. 13.Nxh4 Bxh4
  14. 14.g5 O-O
  15. 15.Qg4 e5
  16. 16.Qxh4 exf4
  17. 17.Nc3 Qf5
  18. 18.Nd5 Nc6
  19. 19.Qxf4 Qxc2
  20. 20.b4 Rae8
  21. 21.b5 Ne5
  22. 22.Re1 Ng6
  23. 23.Qf3 Qd2
  24. 24.Ne3 Ne5
  25. 25.Qxb7 Nd3
  26. 26.Rf1 Re5
  27. 27.h4 Nxf2
  28. 28.Nc4 Nh3+
  29. 29.Kh1 Nf2+
  30. 30.Kg2 Qe2
  31. 31.Nxe5 Ng4+
  32. 32.Kg3 Nxe5
  33. 33.Rae1 Qg4+
  34. 34.Kh2 Qxh4+
  35. 35.Kg1 Qg3+
  36. 36.Kh1 Qh3+
  37. 37.Kg1 Qg3+
  38. 38.Kh1 Qh3+

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