Veselin Topalov vs Peter Svidler

Eurotel Trophy · 2002 · King's Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 49 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Peter Svidler
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Eurotel Trophy
Site Prague CZE
Round 2.2
Date 2002.04.30
Opening King's Indian Defense (E70)
Moves 49
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Final Position

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

8/7p/1k6/5pPP/p3r3/5K2/8/6R1 w - - 0 50

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bg7
  4. 4.e4 O-O
  5. 5.d4 c6
  6. 6.Be2 d5
  7. 7.e5 Ne4
  8. 8.O-O Nxc3
  9. 9.bxc3 b6
  10. 10.a4 Ba6
  11. 11.cxd5 cxd5
  12. 12.Bb5 Qc8
  13. 13.Ba3 Qb7
  14. 14.e6 Nc6
  15. 15.exf7+ Rxf7
  16. 16.Qe2 Bxb5
  17. 17.axb5 Na5
  18. 18.Ng5 Rf6
  19. 19.Qxe7 Qxe7
  20. 20.Bxe7 Rf5
  21. 21.Nf3 Nc4
  22. 22.Ra2 Rf7
  23. 23.Bb4 Rc7
  24. 24.h4 Bf8
  25. 25.Bxf8 Kxf8
  26. 26.Ng5 Re8
  27. 27.Rfa1 Ree7
  28. 28.Nh3 Red7
  29. 29.Nf4 Kf7
  30. 30.Re2 Rd6
  31. 31.Rae1 Na3
  32. 32.Ne6 Rxe6
  33. 33.Rxe6 Nxb5
  34. 34.g4 Nxc3
  35. 35.g5 Ne4
  36. 36.Re5 Rd7
  37. 37.Kg2 b5
  38. 38.R1xe4 dxe4
  39. 39.Rxb5 Ke6
  40. 40.Kg3 Rxd4
  41. 41.Ra5 Rd7
  42. 42.Kf4 Kd6
  43. 43.Kxe4 Kc6
  44. 44.f4 Re7+
  45. 45.Kf3 Kb6
  46. 46.Ra1 a5
  47. 47.f5 gxf5
  48. 48.h5 Re4
  49. 49.Rg1 a4

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