Veselin Topalov vs Shakhriyar Mamedyarov

GCT Blitz Paris 2017 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 28 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event GCT Blitz Paris 2017
Site Paris FRA
Round 2.5
Date 2017.06.24
Opening English Opening (A16)
Moves 28
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Final Position

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

8/4ppkp/4b1p1/2r5/5P2/3B1P2/4PK1P/R7 b - - 4 28

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nc3 d5
  3. 3.cxd5 Nxd5
  4. 4.g3 g6
  5. 5.Bg2 Nxc3
  6. 6.bxc3 Bg7
  7. 7.Rb1 Nc6
  8. 8.Nf3 O-O
  9. 9.Qa4 Qd7
  10. 10.d4 Nxd4
  11. 11.Qxd7 Nxf3+
  12. 12.Bxf3 Bxd7
  13. 13.Rxb7 Bxc3+
  14. 14.Bd2 Be5
  15. 15.Bf4 Bxf4
  16. 16.gxf4 Rab8
  17. 17.Rxc7 Be6
  18. 18.Rxa7 Rb1+
  19. 19.Kd2 Rb2+
  20. 20.Kc3 Rxa2
  21. 21.Rxa2 Bxa2
  22. 22.Ra1 Be6
  23. 23.Kd2 Rd8+
  24. 24.Ke3 Kg7
  25. 25.Be4 Rc8
  26. 26.f3 Rc4
  27. 27.Bd3 Rc5
  28. 28.Kf2

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