Veselin Topalov vs Alexander Morozevich

Corus A · 2005 · Ruy Lopez · 1/2-1/2 in 40 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Alexander Morozevich
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Corus A
Site Wijk aan Zee NED
Round 7
Date 2005.01.22
Opening Ruy Lopez (C67)
Moves 40
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Final Position

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

8/p4pk1/4nqp1/7p/N3Q2P/1P4P1/5PK1/8 b - - 10 40

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.O-O Nxe4
  5. 5.d4 Be7
  6. 6.Qe2 Nd6
  7. 7.Bxc6 bxc6
  8. 8.dxe5 Nb7
  9. 9.Nc3 O-O
  10. 10.Re1 Re8
  11. 11.Be3 d5
  12. 12.exd6 cxd6
  13. 13.Bg5 Be6
  14. 14.Bxe7 Rxe7
  15. 15.Qa6 Nc5
  16. 16.Qe2 Rb7
  17. 17.b3 Bg4
  18. 18.h3 Bxf3
  19. 19.Qxf3 d5
  20. 20.Rad1 Ne6
  21. 21.Na4 Qf8
  22. 22.h4 h6
  23. 23.g3 Qb4
  24. 24.Re5 Re7
  25. 25.c3 Qd6
  26. 26.Qe2 Rae8
  27. 27.Re1 Kf8
  28. 28.Qg4 g6
  29. 29.R5e3 h5
  30. 30.Qf3 Ng7
  31. 31.Rxe7 Rxe7
  32. 32.Rxe7 Qxe7
  33. 33.c4 dxc4
  34. 34.Qxc6 cxb3
  35. 35.axb3 Ne6
  36. 36.Kg2 Qb4
  37. 37.Qd5 Qd4
  38. 38.Qc6 Kg7
  39. 39.Qf3 Qf6
  40. 40.Qe4

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