Veselin Topalov vs Peter Svidler

It · 2005 · Sicilian, Taimanov · 1/2-1/2 in 40 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Peter Svidler
Result 1/2-1/2
Event It
Site Dortmund GER
Round 6
Date 2005.07.14
Opening Sicilian, Taimanov (B46)
Moves 40
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Final Position

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

8/3R1k2/4p1p1/p3P1Bp/Pr3P2/8/5qPP/2n4K b - - 1 40

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 e6
  5. 5.Nc3 a6
  6. 6.Nxc6 bxc6
  7. 7.Bd3 d5
  8. 8.O-O Qc7
  9. 9.Re1 Bb7
  10. 10.Qf3 Bd6
  11. 11.e5 Bf8
  12. 12.Ne2 Ne7
  13. 13.Nf4 g6
  14. 14.c4 Bg7
  15. 15.Qe2 O-O
  16. 16.Bd2 dxc4
  17. 17.Bxc4 c5
  18. 18.Rac1 Rfd8
  19. 19.Nd3 Nf5
  20. 20.f3 Rd4
  21. 21.Bg5 a5
  22. 22.Qf2 h5
  23. 23.b3 Qb6
  24. 24.a4 Rc8
  25. 25.Rc3 Bd5
  26. 26.Bb5 Qb8
  27. 27.Qb2 c4
  28. 28.bxc4 Rxd3
  29. 29.Rxd3 Rxc4
  30. 30.Qd2 Rb4
  31. 31.f4 Bf8
  32. 32.Kh1 Qb6
  33. 33.Rc1 Nd4
  34. 34.Qf2 Qa7
  35. 35.Be8 Bc5
  36. 36.Rdc3 Nb3
  37. 37.Rxc5 Nxc1
  38. 38.Bxf7+ Kxf7
  39. 39.Rxd5 Qxf2
  40. 40.Rd7+

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