Veselin Topalov vs Alexander Grischuk

GMA · 2003 · Sicilian, Sveshnikov · 1/2-1/2 in 66 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Alexander Grischuk
Result 1/2-1/2
Event GMA
Site Wijk aan Zee NED
Round 13
Date 2003.01.26
Opening Sicilian, Sveshnikov (B33)
Moves 66
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Final Position

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

8/7k/6R1/r5PP/8/3K4/8/8 b - - 2 66

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 e5
  6. 6.Ndb5 d6
  7. 7.Bg5 a6
  8. 8.Na3 b5
  9. 9.Bxf6 gxf6
  10. 10.Nd5 f5
  11. 11.c3 Bg7
  12. 12.exf5 Bxf5
  13. 13.Nc2 Be6
  14. 14.a4 O-O
  15. 15.axb5 axb5
  16. 16.Rxa8 Qxa8
  17. 17.Nce3 Nd4
  18. 18.Nc7 Qa2
  19. 19.Nxe6 Nxe6
  20. 20.Bd3 Qxb2
  21. 21.O-O Nc5
  22. 22.Bf5 e4
  23. 23.Nd5 Re8
  24. 24.Qg4 Kf8
  25. 25.Bxh7 Re5
  26. 26.Qc8+ Re8
  27. 27.Qc6 Be5
  28. 28.g3 Qd2
  29. 29.Bf5 Rd8
  30. 30.Bg4 Bxc3
  31. 31.Rd1 Qg5
  32. 32.Qb6 Bf6
  33. 33.Be2 Kg7
  34. 34.h4 Qe5
  35. 35.Bxb5 Ne6
  36. 36.Bc4 Qb2
  37. 37.Qxb2 Bxb2
  38. 38.Ne3 Be5
  39. 39.Bd5 Nc5
  40. 40.Rb1 Kg6
  41. 41.g4 Bf4
  42. 42.Kg2 Rh8
  43. 43.Nf5 Kf6
  44. 44.Rb6 Rg8
  45. 45.f3 e3
  46. 46.Bc4 Rd8
  47. 47.Kf1 Ne6
  48. 48.Bxe6 fxe6
  49. 49.Rb4 d5
  50. 50.Ke2 exf5
  51. 51.Rxf4 d4
  52. 52.Rxf5+ Kg7
  53. 53.Re5 d3+
  54. 54.Kd1 e2+
  55. 55.Kd2 Kf6
  56. 56.Re4 Rd6
  57. 57.f4 Kg6
  58. 58.h5+ Kh6
  59. 59.Re7 Rd4
  60. 60.Re6+ Kh7
  61. 61.g5 Rxf4
  62. 62.Kxd3 Rf5
  63. 63.Rh6+ Kg7
  64. 64.Rg6+ Kh7
  65. 65.Kxe2 Ra5
  66. 66.Kd3

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