Veselin Topalov vs Peter Svidler

XXIV SuperGM · 2007 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 29 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Peter Svidler
Result 1/2-1/2
Event XXIV SuperGM
Site Morelia/Linares MEX/ESP
Round 4
Date 2007.02.21
Opening English Opening (A16)
Moves 29
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Final Position

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

1R3bk1/1q3p1p/p1b1pnp1/2P5/5P2/2N1B3/1P1Q2PP/5BK1 b - - 0 29

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.Nc3 d5
  4. 4.Qa4+ Bd7
  5. 5.Qb3 dxc4
  6. 6.Qxc4 a6
  7. 7.d4 b5
  8. 8.Qb3 c5
  9. 9.dxc5 Bg7
  10. 10.e4 O-O
  11. 11.Be2 Bc6
  12. 12.e5 Nfd7
  13. 13.Be3 Nxe5
  14. 14.Nxe5 Bxe5
  15. 15.Rd1 Qa5
  16. 16.O-O e6
  17. 17.f4 Bg7
  18. 18.a3 Qc7
  19. 19.Qc2 b4
  20. 20.axb4 Qb7
  21. 21.Rd6 Qxb4
  22. 22.Rfd1 Ra7
  23. 23.R1d2 Rd7
  24. 24.Rxd7 Nxd7
  25. 25.Rd6 Qb7
  26. 26.Qd2 Nf6
  27. 27.Bf1 Rb8
  28. 28.Rd8+ Bf8
  29. 29.Rxb8

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