Veselin Topalov vs Shakhriyar Mamedyarov

Corus A · 2008 · King's Indian, Classical · 1/2-1/2 in 42 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Corus A
Site Wijk aan Zee NED
Round 11
Date 2008.01.25
Opening King's Indian, Classical (E92)
Moves 42
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Final Position

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

6r1/1ppb1r1k/n2p1q2/3P1p2/1PPNpP1p/4N1nP/3R2PK/1R1BQ3 b - - 24 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bg7
  4. 4.e4 O-O
  5. 5.Nf3 d6
  6. 6.Be2 e5
  7. 7.d5 a5
  8. 8.Bg5 h6
  9. 9.Bh4 Na6
  10. 10.O-O Bd7
  11. 11.Nd2 Qe8
  12. 12.Kh1 Nh7
  13. 13.a3 h5
  14. 14.f3 Bh6
  15. 15.b3 Be3
  16. 16.Rb1 f5
  17. 17.exf5 gxf5
  18. 18.b4 axb4
  19. 19.axb4 Kh8
  20. 20.Bd3 Qg6
  21. 21.Qe2 Qh6
  22. 22.Rfd1 Rae8
  23. 23.Qe1 Rg8
  24. 24.Nf1 Bg5
  25. 25.Ne2 Rg7
  26. 26.Bxg5 Qxg5
  27. 27.Qf2 e4
  28. 28.f4 Qh6
  29. 29.Bc2 h4
  30. 30.h3 Nf6
  31. 31.Ne3 Nh5
  32. 32.Kh2 Ng3
  33. 33.Nd4 Reg8
  34. 34.Rd2 Qf6
  35. 35.Bd1 Ra8
  36. 36.Be2 Kh7
  37. 37.Bd1 Rf8
  38. 38.Qe1 Rfg8
  39. 39.Kg1 Rf7
  40. 40.Ndc2 Ba4
  41. 41.Nd4 Bd7
  42. 42.Kh2

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