Veselin Topalov vs Alexander Grischuk

Corus A · 2005 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 55 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Alexander Grischuk
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Corus A
Site Wijk aan Zee NED
Round 5
Date 2005.01.20
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C88)
Moves 55
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Final Position

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

8/6pk/R3K2p/5P1P/8/8/1b6/8 w - - 7 56

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.Re1 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 O-O
  8. 8.h3 Bb7
  9. 9.d3 d6
  10. 10.a4 h6
  11. 11.Bd2 b4
  12. 12.c3 a5
  13. 13.d4 bxc3
  14. 14.Bxc3 exd4
  15. 15.Nxd4 Nxd4
  16. 16.Qxd4 c5
  17. 17.Qd3 d5
  18. 18.exd5 Bxd5
  19. 19.Bc4 Bxc4
  20. 20.Qxc4 Nd5
  21. 21.Re5 Nxc3
  22. 22.Nxc3 Ra7
  23. 23.Rae1 Rd7
  24. 24.Qb5 Bf6
  25. 25.Rxc5 Re8
  26. 26.Rxe8+ Qxe8
  27. 27.Kh2 Qe6
  28. 28.Qxa5 Kh7
  29. 29.Rf5 Rd2
  30. 30.Qb5 Bd4
  31. 31.Rf3 Bxf2
  32. 32.Qf5+ Qxf5
  33. 33.Rxf5 Bd4
  34. 34.Nb5 Bxb2
  35. 35.a5 f6
  36. 36.a6 Be5+
  37. 37.Kg1 Ra2
  38. 38.a7 Rxa7
  39. 39.Nxa7 Bd4+
  40. 40.Kf1 Bxa7
  41. 41.h4 Bd4
  42. 42.g4 Be5
  43. 43.h5 Ba1
  44. 44.Ke2 Bb2
  45. 45.Kd3 Ba1
  46. 46.Ke4 Bb2
  47. 47.Rb5 Ba1
  48. 48.Kf5 Bd4
  49. 49.Ke6 Bc3
  50. 50.Kf7 Bd4
  51. 51.Rb8 f5
  52. 52.gxf5 Be5
  53. 53.Rb6 Bd4
  54. 54.Ra6 Bc3
  55. 55.Ke6 Bb2

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