Veselin Topalov vs Peter Svidler

WCh-FIDE · 2005 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 21 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Peter Svidler
Result 1/2-1/2
Event WCh-FIDE
Site San Luis ARG
Round 12
Date 2005.10.11
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C88)
Moves 21
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Final Position

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

6k1/1bp1r1pp/p2rpn2/1p2R3/5B2/P1N2P1P/1PP3P1/R5K1 b - - 2 21

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.Nc3 Nd8
  12. 12.d4 exd4
  13. 13.Nxd4 Re8
  14. 14.Nf5 Ne6
  15. 15.Nxe7+ Rxe7
  16. 16.f3 Rd8
  17. 17.Bxe6 fxe6
  18. 18.e5 dxe5
  19. 19.Qxd7 Rdxd7
  20. 20.Rxe5 Rd6
  21. 21.Bf4

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