Veselin Topalov vs Shakhriyar Mamedyarov

Corus A · 2006 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 46 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Corus A
Site Wijk aan Zee NED
Round 5
Date 2006.01.19
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C87)
Moves 46
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Final Position

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

8/4Bpp1/6k1/3b2P1/7r/5RKP/5P2/8 b - - 1 46

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 d6
  7. 7.c3 Bg4
  8. 8.d3 Nd7
  9. 9.h3 Bh5
  10. 10.Be3 h6
  11. 11.g4 Bg6
  12. 12.Nbd2 h5
  13. 13.g5 Nb6
  14. 14.Bb3 h4
  15. 15.a4 d5
  16. 16.a5 d4
  17. 17.cxd4 exd4
  18. 18.Bf4 Nd7
  19. 19.Rc1 Nc5
  20. 20.Rxc5 Bxc5
  21. 21.Ba4 Kf8
  22. 22.Bxc6 bxc6
  23. 23.Qa4 Kg8
  24. 24.Qxc6 Bb4
  25. 25.Rc1 Bxa5
  26. 26.Nc4 Bb6
  27. 27.Nxb6 cxb6
  28. 28.Bc7 Qc8
  29. 29.Kg2 b5
  30. 30.Nxd4 Qe8
  31. 31.Qxe8+ Rxe8
  32. 32.Ra1 Rc8
  33. 33.Bd6 Kh7
  34. 34.Rxa6 Rc1
  35. 35.Nxb5 Rd1
  36. 36.Ra3 Rc8
  37. 37.Bf4 Rc2
  38. 38.Rb3 Rxd3
  39. 39.Rxd3 Bxe4+
  40. 40.Rf3 Rxb2
  41. 41.Nd6 Bd5
  42. 42.Nf5 Rb4
  43. 43.Bd6 Ra4
  44. 44.Be7 Kg6
  45. 45.Nxh4+ Rxh4
  46. 46.Kg3

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