Veselin Topalov vs Shakhriyar Mamedyarov

World Blitz Final · 2012 · Réti Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 37 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Blitz Final
Site Astana KAZ
Round 8
Date 2012.07.09
Opening Réti Opening (A04)
Moves 37
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Final Position

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

8/5k2/2R3p1/5p1p/3r4/6P1/5PKP/8 w - - 0 38

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 g6
  2. 2.c4 Bg7
  3. 3.g3 e5
  4. 4.Nc3 Nc6
  5. 5.Bg2 d6
  6. 6.d3 Nf6
  7. 7.O-O O-O
  8. 8.Rb1 a5
  9. 9.a3 Re8
  10. 10.b4 axb4
  11. 11.axb4 e4
  12. 12.Nxe4 Nxe4
  13. 13.dxe4 Rxe4
  14. 14.b5 Nd4
  15. 15.Nxd4 Rxd4
  16. 16.Qb3 Be6
  17. 17.Bd5 Bxd5
  18. 18.cxd5 Re4
  19. 19.Be3 b6
  20. 20.Qd3 Qe7
  21. 21.Rfc1 f5
  22. 22.Rc2 h5
  23. 23.Rbc1 Ra7
  24. 24.Rc4 Rxc4
  25. 25.Rxc4 Qe5
  26. 26.Kg2 Qb2
  27. 27.Rc2 Qb1
  28. 28.Rxc7 Qxd3
  29. 29.Rc8+ Kf7
  30. 30.exd3 Ra5
  31. 31.Rc7+ Kg8
  32. 32.Rc6 Rxb5
  33. 33.Rxd6 Kf7
  34. 34.Bxb6 Be5
  35. 35.Rc6 Rxd5
  36. 36.d4 Bxd4
  37. 37.Bxd4 Rxd4

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