Veselin Topalov vs Anish Giri

FIDE Candidates 2016 · King's Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 68 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Anish Giri
Result 1/2-1/2
Event FIDE Candidates 2016
Site Moscow RUS
Round 6.2
Date 2016.03.17
Opening King's Indian Defense (E60)
Moves 68
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Final Position

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

1n6/8/3pk3/5N2/2K2P2/8/8/8 b - - 0 68

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.h4 c5
  4. 4.d5 b5
  5. 5.cxb5 a6
  6. 6.bxa6 Bg7
  7. 7.Nc3 O-O
  8. 8.e4 d6
  9. 9.Nf3 Qa5
  10. 10.Bd2 Bxa6
  11. 11.Qc2 Nbd7
  12. 12.Ne2 Qb6
  13. 13.Bc3 h5
  14. 14.Ng3 Ng4
  15. 15.Bxg7 Kxg7
  16. 16.Bxa6 Qxa6
  17. 17.Ne2 Nge5
  18. 18.Nxe5 Nxe5
  19. 19.O-O Qd3
  20. 20.Qxd3 Nxd3
  21. 21.b3 Rfb8
  22. 22.Rfd1 Ne5
  23. 23.f3 Ra3
  24. 24.Kh2 Rba8
  25. 25.Nc1 f5
  26. 26.exf5 gxf5
  27. 27.Rb1 Rb8
  28. 28.Rb2 Rb4
  29. 29.Kh3 c4
  30. 30.Re2 cxb3
  31. 31.Nxb3 Ng6
  32. 32.Kg3 Raa4
  33. 33.Red2 Kf6
  34. 34.Kf2 Rb5
  35. 35.Rh1 Rxh4
  36. 36.Rxh4 Nxh4
  37. 37.f4 Ng6
  38. 38.g3 h4
  39. 39.Rd3 hxg3+
  40. 40.Kxg3 Nf8
  41. 41.Kf3 Nd7
  42. 42.a4 Rb4
  43. 43.a5 Nf8
  44. 44.Nd4 Ng6
  45. 45.a6 Ra4
  46. 46.Ne2 Rxa6
  47. 47.Nd4 Nf8
  48. 48.Nc2 Nd7
  49. 49.Ne3 Ra2
  50. 50.Rd1 Rh2
  51. 51.Rg1 Rh3+
  52. 52.Rg3 Rxg3+
  53. 53.Kxg3 Nc5
  54. 54.Kf3 e6
  55. 55.dxe6 Kxe6
  56. 56.Nc2 Kd5
  57. 57.Ne3+ Ke6
  58. 58.Nc2 Nb3
  59. 59.Ne3 Nd4+
  60. 60.Kf2 Nc6
  61. 61.Ke2 Nb4
  62. 62.Kd2 Nd5
  63. 63.Ng2 Ne7
  64. 64.Kd3 Nc6
  65. 65.Nh4 Nb4+
  66. 66.Kd4 Nc6+
  67. 67.Kc4 Nb8
  68. 68.Nxf5

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