Veselin Topalov vs Anish Giri

4th Sinquefield Cup 2016 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 45 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Anish Giri
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 4th Sinquefield Cup 2016
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 7.3
Date 2016.08.12
Opening English Opening (A20)
Moves 45
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Final Position

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

8/8/5p1k/3R1p1P/7K/5r1P/8/8 w - - 1 46

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 e5
  2. 2.d3 Bb4+
  3. 3.Nd2 Nf6
  4. 4.Nf3 Nc6
  5. 5.a3 Bxd2+
  6. 6.Qxd2 d5
  7. 7.cxd5 Qxd5
  8. 8.e4 Qd6
  9. 9.h3 a5
  10. 10.Be2 Nd7
  11. 11.Qc2 Nc5
  12. 12.Be3 Ne6
  13. 13.O-O O-O
  14. 14.b3 Rd8
  15. 15.Rfc1 Bd7
  16. 16.Qb2 Be8
  17. 17.b4 axb4
  18. 18.axb4 Rxa1
  19. 19.Qxa1 b5
  20. 20.Qa3 Qxb4
  21. 21.Qxb4 Nxb4
  22. 22.Nxe5 f6
  23. 23.Bg4 Nd4
  24. 24.Bxd4 Rxd4
  25. 25.Nf3 Nxd3
  26. 26.Rxc7 Rd6
  27. 27.Rb7 h5
  28. 28.Bf5 g6
  29. 29.e5 Nxe5
  30. 30.Nxe5 gxf5
  31. 31.Rb8 Kf8
  32. 32.Ng6+ Kf7
  33. 33.Nf4 h4
  34. 34.g3 Bc6
  35. 35.gxh4 Rd4
  36. 36.Rb6 Rc4
  37. 37.h5 Kg7
  38. 38.Kh2 b4
  39. 39.Nd3 Rc3
  40. 40.Nxb4 Be4
  41. 41.Rd6 Rf3
  42. 42.Nd5 Rxf2+
  43. 43.Kg3 Rf3+
  44. 44.Kh4 Bxd5
  45. 45.Rxd5 Kh6

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