Veselin Topalov vs Alexander Grischuk

FIDE GP Beijing · 2013 · Ruy Lopez · 1/2-1/2 in 49 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Alexander Grischuk
Result 1/2-1/2
Event FIDE GP Beijing
Site Beijing CHN
Round 6.2
Date 2013.07.10
Opening Ruy Lopez (C67)
Moves 49
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Final Position

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

8/8/7k/8/6K1/7P/8/8 b - - 0 49

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.O-O Nxe4
  5. 5.Re1 Nd6
  6. 6.Nxe5 Be7
  7. 7.Bf1 Nxe5
  8. 8.Rxe5 O-O
  9. 9.Nc3 Bf6
  10. 10.Re1 Re8
  11. 11.Rxe8+ Nxe8
  12. 12.Nd5 Bg5
  13. 13.c4 c6
  14. 14.Nc3 Nf6
  15. 15.d4 Bxc1
  16. 16.Rxc1 d5
  17. 17.Qb3 dxc4
  18. 18.Bxc4 Qe7
  19. 19.a4 b6
  20. 20.d5 cxd5
  21. 21.Nxd5 Nxd5
  22. 22.Bxd5 Be6
  23. 23.Bxe6 Qxe6
  24. 24.Qxe6 fxe6
  25. 25.Kf1 Rd8
  26. 26.Rc4 Rd2
  27. 27.b4 a6
  28. 28.Rc6 Ra2
  29. 29.Rxe6 Rxa4
  30. 30.Rxb6 a5
  31. 31.b5 Rb4
  32. 32.g3 a4
  33. 33.Kg2 a3
  34. 34.Ra6 Rxb5
  35. 35.Rxa3 Kf7
  36. 36.Ra2 h5
  37. 37.f4 g6
  38. 38.Kh3 Kf6
  39. 39.Kh4 Rc5
  40. 40.Ra7 Rc2
  41. 41.Ra6+ Kg7
  42. 42.h3 Rc4
  43. 43.Re6 Kh6
  44. 44.Rf6 Ra4
  45. 45.g4 Rxf4
  46. 46.Rxf4 g5+
  47. 47.Kg3 gxf4+
  48. 48.Kxf4 hxg4
  49. 49.Kxg4

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