Veselin Topalov vs Peter Svidler

The Game

White	Veselin Topalov
Black	Peter Svidler
Result	1/2-1/2
Event	Linares16th
Site	Linares
Round	5
Date	1999.02.26
Opening	Ruy Lopez, Closed (C88)
Moves	35

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Final Position

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

8/2pnk2p/p1n2p2/P5p1/1pP1r3/1N2B1PP/1P3P2/R4K2 w - - 5 36

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.h3 Bb7
9. 9.d3 d6
10. 10.a3 Qd7
11. 11.Nbd2 Rae8
12. 12.c3 d5
13. 13.Ba2 dxe4
14. 14.dxe4 Nh5
15. 15.Nb3 Qxd1
16. 16.Rxd1 Nf6
17. 17.Re1 Nb8
18. 18.Nxe5 Bd6
19. 19.Nd3 Bxe4
20. 20.Nbc5 Bd5
21. 21.Rxe8 Rxe8
22. 22.Bxd5 Nxd5
23. 23.Kf1 f6
24. 24.a4 Kf7
25. 25.Bd2 g5
26. 26.a5 Ne7
27. 27.Rc1 Nec6
28. 28.c4 b4
29. 29.Ra1 Bxc5
30. 30.Nxc5 Re5
31. 31.Nb3 Nd7
32. 32.Be3 Ke7
33. 33.g3 Re4
34. 34.Nd2 Re5
35. 35.Nb3 Re4

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