Veselin Topalov vs Alexander Grischuk

7th London Classic 2015 · Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 33 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Alexander Grischuk
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 7th London Classic 2015
Site London ENG
Round 2.5
Date 2015.12.05
Opening Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65)
Moves 33
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Final Position

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

2b3k1/5pp1/5n1p/8/3N4/6NP/5PP1/6K1 b - - 1 33

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 Bc5
  5. 5.c3 O-O
  6. 6.Nbd2 d6
  7. 7.h3 a6
  8. 8.Bxc6 bxc6
  9. 9.O-O Re8
  10. 10.Re1 h6
  11. 11.Nf1 Bb6
  12. 12.Ng3 Bd7
  13. 13.Be3 Qb8
  14. 14.Qd2 Bxe3
  15. 15.Rxe3 a5
  16. 16.d4 exd4
  17. 17.cxd4 Qb4
  18. 18.b3 Qxd2
  19. 19.Nxd2 a4
  20. 20.a3 axb3
  21. 21.Rxb3 Ra4
  22. 22.Rb7 Rxd4
  23. 23.Nf3 Ra4
  24. 24.Rxc7 Rc8
  25. 25.Rxc8+ Bxc8
  26. 26.e5 dxe5
  27. 27.Nxe5 c5
  28. 28.Rc1 Rxa3
  29. 29.Rxc5 Be6
  30. 30.Rc1 Ra8
  31. 31.Nf3 Rc8
  32. 32.Rxc8+ Bxc8
  33. 33.Nd4

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