Veselin Topalov vs Peter Svidler

The Game

White	Veselin Topalov
Black	Peter Svidler
Result	0-1
Event	Frankfurt-West Masters
Site	Frankfurt
Round	3
Date	1999.06.29
Opening	Ruy Lopez, Closed (C88)
Moves	34

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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

4r1k1/5p2/7p/p1pqb1p1/Pp3R2/1P1P2QP/2P3PK/3R4 w - - 0 35

All The Moves

1. 1.e4 e5
2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
3. 3.Bb5 a6
4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
5. 5.O-O Be7
6. 6.Re1 b5
7. 7.Bb3 O-O
8. 8.a4 b4
9. 9.d3 a5
10. 10.Nbd2 h6
11. 11.Nc4 d6
12. 12.Ne3 Be6
13. 13.Nd5 Re8
14. 14.Be3 Bf8
15. 15.Nd2 Nd7
16. 16.f4 exf4
17. 17.Nxf4 Bxb3
18. 18.Nxb3 Nf6
19. 19.Nd4 Ne5
20. 20.Nf3 c5
21. 21.Bf2 g6
22. 22.b3 Bg7
23. 23.Nxe5 Rxe5
24. 24.Bg3 Qd7
25. 25.Qf3 Rae8
26. 26.h3 R5e7
27. 27.Rad1 Qb7
28. 28.Rf1 d5
29. 29.exd5 Re3
30. 30.Qf2 Nxd5
31. 31.Nxd5 Qxd5
32. 32.Kh2 Rxg3
33. 33.Qxg3 Be5
34. 34.Rf4 g5

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