Veselin Topalov vs Shakhriyar Mamedyarov

Amber Rapid · 2008 · King's Indian, Classical · 1/2-1/2 in 31 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Amber Rapid
Site Nice FRA
Round 4
Date 2008.03.18
Opening King's Indian, Classical (E94)
Moves 31
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Final Position

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

6k1/R6p/1p1p2p1/4q3/1P3r2/5PQP/6PK/8 w - - 3 32

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bg7
  4. 4.e4 O-O
  5. 5.Be2 d6
  6. 6.Nf3 e5
  7. 7.O-O exd4
  8. 8.Nxd4 Re8
  9. 9.f3 Nc6
  10. 10.Be3 Nh5
  11. 11.Qd2 Nf4
  12. 12.Rfd1 Nxd4
  13. 13.Bxd4 Bxd4+
  14. 14.Qxd4 Nxe2+
  15. 15.Nxe2 b6
  16. 16.Nc3 Bb7
  17. 17.Nd5 Bxd5
  18. 18.cxd5 Qg5
  19. 19.Rac1 Re7
  20. 20.Rc3 f5
  21. 21.exf5 Qxf5
  22. 22.h3 Rf8
  23. 23.b4 Qg5
  24. 24.Qg4 Qe5
  25. 25.Rc4 Qe3+
  26. 26.Kh2 Qe2
  27. 27.Rdc1 Qxa2
  28. 28.Rxc7 Rxc7
  29. 29.Rxc7 Qxd5
  30. 30.Rxa7 Qe5+
  31. 31.Qg3 Rf4

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