Veselin Topalov vs Shakhriyar Mamedyarov

FIDE Candidates 2014 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1/2-1/2 in 32 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event FIDE Candidates 2014
Site Khanty-Mansiysk RUS
Round 8.1
Date 2014.03.22
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B90)
Moves 32
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Final Position

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

6k1/7p/p5p1/5rP1/P2R4/8/2P5/2K5 w - - 1 33

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 a6
  6. 6.h3 g6
  7. 7.g4 Bg7
  8. 8.Bg2 O-O
  9. 9.Be3 Nc6
  10. 10.Qd2 Bd7
  11. 11.O-O-O Rc8
  12. 12.f4 Na5
  13. 13.b3 Qc7
  14. 14.Nde2 b5
  15. 15.Nd5 Nxd5
  16. 16.exd5 Rfe8
  17. 17.Rhf1 e6
  18. 18.Rf2 Nc4
  19. 19.bxc4 bxc4
  20. 20.Bd4 c3
  21. 21.Qxc3 Qxc3
  22. 22.Nxc3 Bxd4
  23. 23.Rxd4 Rxc3
  24. 24.dxe6 Rxe6
  25. 25.Rfd2 Rg3
  26. 26.Rxd6 Rxd6
  27. 27.Rxd6 Bxg4
  28. 28.hxg4 Rxg2
  29. 29.g5 Rf2
  30. 30.Rd4 f6
  31. 31.a4 fxg5
  32. 32.fxg5 Rf5

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