Veselin Topalov vs Peter Svidler

FIDE World Cup 2015 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 42 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Peter Svidler
Result 1/2-1/2
Event FIDE World Cup 2015
Site Baku AZE
Round 4.2
Date 2015.09.21
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C84)
Moves 42
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Final Position

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

8/R1b2kp1/4pn1p/4p3/4P3/1Nq3NP/Q4PPK/3r4 b - - 3 42

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.d3 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 d6
  8. 8.a3 Na5
  9. 9.Ba2 c5
  10. 10.Nc3 Be6
  11. 11.Bxe6 fxe6
  12. 12.Ne2 Nc6
  13. 13.Ng3 O-O
  14. 14.c3 Qd7
  15. 15.Qe2 Rad8
  16. 16.Rd1 d5
  17. 17.b4 h6
  18. 18.Bd2 Rfe8
  19. 19.h3 Bd6
  20. 20.Be1 Qc7
  21. 21.Rdc1 Qd7
  22. 22.bxc5 Bxc5
  23. 23.a4 bxa4
  24. 24.Rxa4 a5
  25. 25.Qa2 Bb6
  26. 26.c4 dxe4
  27. 27.dxe4 Bc7
  28. 28.c5 Qd3
  29. 29.Bc3 Qb5
  30. 30.Rb1 Qa6
  31. 31.Nd2 Rd3
  32. 32.Qc2 Red8
  33. 33.Nc4 Qa7
  34. 34.Nb6 Qa6
  35. 35.Qa2 Rd1+
  36. 36.Rxd1 Rxd1+
  37. 37.Kh2 Kf7
  38. 38.Bxa5 Qb5
  39. 39.Nc4 Nxa5
  40. 40.Nxa5 Qxc5
  41. 41.Nb3 Qc3
  42. 42.Ra7

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