Veselin Topalov vs Peter Svidler

Amber Rapid · 2004 · Sicilian, Scheveningen · 1/2-1/2 in 35 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Peter Svidler
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Amber Rapid
Site Monte Carlo MNC
Round 3
Date 2004.03.22
Opening Sicilian, Scheveningen (B81)
Moves 35
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Final Position

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

R7/5Rpk/8/2r5/2r5/7n/P1P4B/1K6 b - - 2 35

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 e6
  6. 6.g4 h6
  7. 7.Be3 e5
  8. 8.Bb5+ Bd7
  9. 9.Nb3 Bxb5
  10. 10.Nxb5 d5
  11. 11.exd5 a6
  12. 12.Nc3 Bb4
  13. 13.d6 Qxd6
  14. 14.Qxd6 Bxd6
  15. 15.O-O-O Be7
  16. 16.h3 Nbd7
  17. 17.f4 exf4
  18. 18.Bxf4 O-O
  19. 19.Na5 Bb4
  20. 20.Nxb7 Bxc3
  21. 21.bxc3 Rfc8
  22. 22.Rd3 Rc4
  23. 23.Bh2 Nc5
  24. 24.Nxc5 Rxc5
  25. 25.Re1 h5
  26. 26.gxh5 Rxh5
  27. 27.Re5 Rh4
  28. 28.Ra5 Ne4
  29. 29.c4 Rc8
  30. 30.c5 Rxc5
  31. 31.Rxa6 Nf2
  32. 32.Rf3 Nxh3
  33. 33.Ra8+ Kh7
  34. 34.Rxf7 Rhc4
  35. 35.Kb1

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