Veselin Topalov vs Shakhriyar Mamedyarov

Renova FIDE GP Zug · 2013 · Caro-Kann Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 45 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Renova FIDE GP Zug
Site Zug SUI
Round 9.4
Date 2013.04.28
Opening Caro-Kann Defense (B19)
Moves 45
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Final Position

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

8/5pk1/P1p5/6Q1/8/7p/KPPn4/2q5 b - - 9 45

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nd2 dxe4
  4. 4.Nxe4 Bf5
  5. 5.Ng3 Bg6
  6. 6.h4 h6
  7. 7.Nf3 Nd7
  8. 8.h5 Bh7
  9. 9.Bd3 Bxd3
  10. 10.Qxd3 e6
  11. 11.Bd2 Ngf6
  12. 12.O-O-O Be7
  13. 13.Kb1 Qb6
  14. 14.Rhe1 O-O
  15. 15.Nf5 exf5
  16. 16.Rxe7 Qd8
  17. 17.Re2 Ne4
  18. 18.g3 Ndf6
  19. 19.Nh4 Qd7
  20. 20.Qf3 Qxd4
  21. 21.Nxf5 Qe5
  22. 22.Bc1 Rfe8
  23. 23.Rde1 Re6
  24. 24.g4 Rae8
  25. 25.Ka1 Qd5
  26. 26.Qa3 Nxg4
  27. 27.Nxg7 Kxg7
  28. 28.f3 Nef6
  29. 29.Rxe6 Rxe6
  30. 30.Rxe6 Qxe6
  31. 31.fxg4 Qxg4
  32. 32.Qxa7 Qxh5
  33. 33.Qxb7 Qh1
  34. 34.Kb1 h5
  35. 35.Qc7 h4
  36. 36.Qf4 Ne4
  37. 37.a4 h3
  38. 38.a5 Qe1
  39. 39.a6 Nd2+
  40. 40.Ka2 Qxc1
  41. 41.Qg5+ Kh7
  42. 42.Qh5+ Kg7
  43. 43.Qg5+ Kh7
  44. 44.Qh5+ Kg7
  45. 45.Qg5+

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