Veselin Topalov vs Anish Giri

4th Norway Chess 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 Norway Chess 2016
Site Stavanger NOR
Round 7.5
Date 2016.04.27
Opening English Opening (A29)
Moves 45
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Final Position

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

r6k/1p4p1/7p/1P6/1Q2pP2/4PbP1/3R1K2/4R2r b - - 9 45

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 e5
  2. 2.Nc3 Nf6
  3. 3.Nf3 Nc6
  4. 4.g3 d5
  5. 5.cxd5 Nxd5
  6. 6.Bg2 Nb6
  7. 7.O-O Be7
  8. 8.b3 O-O
  9. 9.Bb2 f6
  10. 10.Rc1 Be6
  11. 11.Ne4 Bd5
  12. 12.Qc2 Nb4
  13. 13.Qb1 Nxa2
  14. 14.Nxf6+ Bxf6
  15. 15.Qxa2 e4
  16. 16.Nd4 Qd7
  17. 17.Qb1 Rae8
  18. 18.e3 c6
  19. 19.Ne2 Bxb2
  20. 20.Qxb2 Bf7
  21. 21.Nc3 Bg6
  22. 22.Qa3 Qxd2
  23. 23.Nb1 Qd7
  24. 24.Qxa7 Nd5
  25. 25.Qc5 Rf6
  26. 26.Nc3 Nxc3
  27. 27.Qxc3 Rd6
  28. 28.b4 h6
  29. 29.Rfe1 Kh8
  30. 30.Qc2 Rd3
  31. 31.Bf1 Bh5
  32. 32.f4 Rd2
  33. 33.Qc3 Bd1
  34. 34.b5 c5
  35. 35.Qxc5 Ra8
  36. 36.Qb4 Bf3
  37. 37.Rc7 Rxh2
  38. 38.Rxd7 Rh1+
  39. 39.Kf2 Rh2+
  40. 40.Bg2 Rxg2+
  41. 41.Kf1 Rh2
  42. 42.Rd2 Rh1+
  43. 43.Kf2 Rh2+
  44. 44.Kf1 Rh1+
  45. 45.Kf2

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