Veselin Topalov vs Alexander Grischuk

1st FIDE GP London 2012 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 43 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Alexander Grischuk
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 1st FIDE GP London 2012
Site London ENG
Round 1
Date 2012.09.21
Opening English Opening (A35)
Moves 43
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Final Position

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

5rk1/4qp1p/1p4p1/8/2B2Q2/p5P1/5R1K/8 w - - 8 44

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 c5
  3. 3.Nc3 Nc6
  4. 4.g3 g6
  5. 5.d4 cxd4
  6. 6.Nxd4 d6
  7. 7.Bg2 Bd7
  8. 8.Nc2 Bg7
  9. 9.b3 a6
  10. 10.Bb2 O-O
  11. 11.O-O Qa5
  12. 12.Nd5 Nxd5
  13. 13.Bxg7 Nc3
  14. 14.Bxc3 Qxc3
  15. 15.Ne3 Be6
  16. 16.Rc1 Qa5
  17. 17.Qc2 Rfc8
  18. 18.Qb2 Rab8
  19. 19.Rfd1 Qe5
  20. 20.Qd2 a5
  21. 21.Nd5 Bxd5
  22. 22.cxd5 Nb4
  23. 23.f4 Qf6
  24. 24.Bh3 Rxc1
  25. 25.Rxc1 Na6
  26. 26.e4 b6
  27. 27.e5 dxe5
  28. 28.Rc6 Qg7
  29. 29.d6 exd6
  30. 30.Qxd6 exf4
  31. 31.Bf1 fxg3
  32. 32.hxg3 Qa1
  33. 33.Qf4 Rf8
  34. 34.Rc1 Qxa2
  35. 35.Bxa6 Qxb3
  36. 36.Bc4 Qb4
  37. 37.Rf1 Qe7
  38. 38.Kh2 a4
  39. 39.Rf2 a3
  40. 40.Re2 Qc5
  41. 41.Rf2 Qe7
  42. 42.Re2 Qc5
  43. 43.Rf2 Qe7

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