Veselin Topalov vs Anish Giri

3rd Sinquefield Cup 2015 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 33 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Anish Giri
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 3rd Sinquefield Cup 2015
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 7.3
Date 2015.08.30
Opening English Opening (A15)
Moves 33
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Final Position

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

r7/8/1pp1k1p1/p1b1p2p/P1N1P3/2P3RP/1P2K1P1/8 b - - 8 33

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.Nc3 d5
  4. 4.cxd5 Nxd5
  5. 5.e4 Nxc3
  6. 6.dxc3 Qxd1+
  7. 7.Kxd1 f6
  8. 8.Be3 e5
  9. 9.Nd2 Be6
  10. 10.Bc4 Kf7
  11. 11.Kc2 Be7
  12. 12.Rad1 Rd8
  13. 13.Bxe6+ Kxe6
  14. 14.Nc4 Rxd1
  15. 15.Rxd1 Nc6
  16. 16.a4 a5
  17. 17.f4 h5
  18. 18.Rf1 exf4
  19. 19.Bxf4 Ne5
  20. 20.Bxe5 fxe5
  21. 21.Rf3 b6
  22. 22.Rg3 Rg8
  23. 23.Kd3 Bh4
  24. 24.Rf3 Be7
  25. 25.Ke2 Rb8
  26. 26.Rg3 Kf6
  27. 27.Ne3 c6
  28. 28.Nc4 Bc5
  29. 29.h3 Ra8
  30. 30.Rf3+ Ke6
  31. 31.Rg3 Kf6
  32. 32.Rf3+ Ke6
  33. 33.Rg3

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