Veselin Topalov vs Peter Svidler

FIDE Candidates 2016 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 47 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Peter Svidler
Result 1/2-1/2
Event FIDE Candidates 2016
Site Moscow RUS
Round 9.1
Date 2016.03.21
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C88)
Moves 47
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Final Position

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

8/6p1/p2Bnk1p/P4R2/2bp2B1/7P/5PPK/2r5 b - - 11 47

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.a4 b4
  9. 9.d3 h6
  10. 10.Nbd2 d6
  11. 11.c3 Rb8
  12. 12.h3 Re8
  13. 13.d4 Bf8
  14. 14.a5 bxc3
  15. 15.bxc3 exd4
  16. 16.cxd4 Nb4
  17. 17.Ba3 d5
  18. 18.Ne5 Bb7
  19. 19.Qf3 Ba8
  20. 20.Nxf7 Kxf7
  21. 21.e5 Kg8
  22. 22.exf6 Qxf6
  23. 23.Rxe8 Rxe8
  24. 24.Qc3 c5
  25. 25.Nf3 Rb8
  26. 26.Ne5 cxd4
  27. 27.Qxd4 Bd6
  28. 28.Bb2 Qxe5
  29. 29.Qxe5 Bxe5
  30. 30.Bxe5 Rb5
  31. 31.Bd1 Nd3
  32. 32.Bd4 Bc6
  33. 33.Bc2 Nf4
  34. 34.Be5 Rc5
  35. 35.Bd1 Nd3
  36. 36.Bd6 Rc3
  37. 37.Bg4 Kf7
  38. 38.Ra2 Bb5
  39. 39.Re2 Rc6
  40. 40.Bb8 Nc5
  41. 41.Re5 d4
  42. 42.Bf3 Rc8
  43. 43.Bd6 Ne6
  44. 44.Bh5+ Kf6
  45. 45.Bg4 Rc1+
  46. 46.Kh2 Bc4
  47. 47.Rf5+

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