Veselin Topalov vs Alexander Grischuk

Makedonia Palace GP · 2013 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 85 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Alexander Grischuk
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Makedonia Palace GP
Site Thessaloniki GRE
Round 1.1
Date 2013.05.22
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E21)
Moves 85
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Final Position

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

8/8/8/8/5k2/8/5K2/8 w - - 0 86

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Nf3 d6
  5. 5.Qc2 Nbd7
  6. 6.g3 b6
  7. 7.Bg2 Bb7
  8. 8.O-O O-O
  9. 9.Rd1 a6
  10. 10.a3 Bxc3
  11. 11.Qxc3 b5
  12. 12.b3 bxc4
  13. 13.bxc4 Rb8
  14. 14.Be3 h6
  15. 15.Qa5 Ne4
  16. 16.c5 Ndf6
  17. 17.Rac1 Bd5
  18. 18.Qxa6 Ng4
  19. 19.Rd3 Qe7
  20. 20.Qa5 Rb2
  21. 21.h3 Ra8
  22. 22.Qe1 Ngf6
  23. 23.Nh2 Nd7
  24. 24.f3 Nef6
  25. 25.cxd6 cxd6
  26. 26.Bd2 Nb6
  27. 27.Bb4 Bc4
  28. 28.Rd2 Rxd2
  29. 29.Qxd2 Nfd5
  30. 30.Nf1 Nxb4
  31. 31.Qxb4 Qc7
  32. 32.Ne3 d5
  33. 33.Qc5 Qa7
  34. 34.Kf2 Qxa3
  35. 35.Qxa3 Rxa3
  36. 36.Bf1 Rb3
  37. 37.h4 Rb4
  38. 38.g4 g5
  39. 39.hxg5 hxg5
  40. 40.Ke1 Kg7
  41. 41.Kf2 Bb5
  42. 42.Nc2 Rb3
  43. 43.Ne3 Kf6
  44. 44.Rc7 Nc4
  45. 45.Nxc4 Bxc4
  46. 46.Ra7 Rb1
  47. 47.Ra4 Rd1
  48. 48.Rb4 Rxd4
  49. 49.Ke1 Rf4
  50. 50.e3 Rxf3
  51. 51.Bxc4 dxc4
  52. 52.Ke2 Rh3
  53. 53.Rxc4 Ke5
  54. 54.Rc5+ Ke4
  55. 55.Rc4+ Kd5
  56. 56.Ra4 f5
  57. 57.gxf5 exf5
  58. 58.Ra5+ Ke4
  59. 59.Ra4+ Ke5
  60. 60.Ra5+ Kf6
  61. 61.Ra6+ Kg7
  62. 62.Rb6 Rh6
  63. 63.Rb5 Kg6
  64. 64.Kf2 Rh2+
  65. 65.Kg3 Re2
  66. 66.Kf3 Rd2
  67. 67.Rb8 Kf7
  68. 68.Rb6 g4+
  69. 69.Kf4 Rf2+
  70. 70.Kg5 Rf1
  71. 71.Ra6 Rf3
  72. 72.Rf6+ Ke7
  73. 73.Rg6 Rf1
  74. 74.Ra6 Rf2
  75. 75.Rb6 Rf3
  76. 76.Rg6 Rf2
  77. 77.Ra6 g3
  78. 78.Ra1 Ke6
  79. 79.Kh4 g2
  80. 80.Kg3 Rb2
  81. 81.Rg1 Ke5
  82. 82.Rxg2 Rxg2+
  83. 83.Kxg2 Ke4
  84. 84.Kf2 f4
  85. 85.exf4 Kxf4

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