Veselin Topalov vs Shakhriyar Mamedyarov

XXIII Rapid Open · 2008 · Modern Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 26 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event XXIII Rapid Open
Site Villarrobledo ESP
Round 5
Date 2008.08.02
Opening Modern Defense (B06)
Moves 26
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Final Position

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

6k1/pp3p1p/4q1p1/4p3/P3P3/1PQ2P2/6PP/5K2 b - a3 0 26

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 g6
  2. 2.Nf3 Bg7
  3. 3.e4 d6
  4. 4.Bc4 Nf6
  5. 5.Qe2 O-O
  6. 6.O-O e5
  7. 7.dxe5 dxe5
  8. 8.Rd1 Qe7
  9. 9.b3 c5
  10. 10.Nc3 Nc6
  11. 11.Bg5 Nd4
  12. 12.Qd3 Bg4
  13. 13.Nd5 Qd6
  14. 14.Nxd4 cxd4
  15. 15.Bxf6 Bxf6
  16. 16.f3 Bc8
  17. 17.c3 dxc3
  18. 18.Nxf6+ Qxf6
  19. 19.Qxc3 Be6
  20. 20.Rd6 Rfd8
  21. 21.Rad1 Rac8
  22. 22.Rxd8+ Rxd8
  23. 23.Rxd8+ Qxd8
  24. 24.Bxe6 Qb6+
  25. 25.Kf1 Qxe6
  26. 26.a4

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