Event: Semifinal 1: Topalov, Veselin - Anand, Viswanathan
Date: 2024-06-28
White: Topalov, Veselin
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2632
Black: Anand, Viswanathan
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2749
Result: 0-1
ECO: C88
Opening: Ruy Lopez: Closed, Anti-Marshall
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:20:17] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:20:19] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:20:25] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:20:28] } 3. Bb5 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:20:21] } 3... a6 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:20:36] } 4. Ba4 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:20:30] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:20:43] } 5. O-O { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:20:37] } 5... Be7 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:20:49] } 6. Re1 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:20:29] } 6... b5 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:20:56] } 7. Bb3 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:20:38] } 7... O-O { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:21:01] } 8. a4 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:20:47] } 8... Rb8 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:20:42] } 9. d3 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:20:46] } 9... d6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:20:47] } 10. h3 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:20:12] } 10... Na5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:19:29] } 11. Ba2 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:20:16] } 11... c5 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:19:37] } 12. axb5 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:18:52] } 12... axb5 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:19:44] } 13. c3 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:18:50] } 13... Nc6 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:18:48] } 14. Na3 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:18:18] } 14... h6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:18:03] } 15. Nc2 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:17:46] } 15... Re8 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:17:44] } 16. Ne3 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:16:26] } 16... Bf8 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:17:46] } 17. Bd2 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:16:27] } 17... Be6 { [%eval 0.21] } 18. Bxe6 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:16:34] } 18... Rxe6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:17:50] } 19. Qb3 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:14:41] } 19... Qc8 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:15:29] } 20. Ra2 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:14:05] } 20... Re8 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:15:16] } 21. Rea1 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:14:01] } 21... Qe6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:15:16] } 22. Nd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:13:01] } 22... Kh8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:14:40] } 23. c4 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:12:52] } 23... bxc4 { [%eval -0.01] } 24. Qxc4 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:13:01] } 24... Rec8 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:14:18] } 25. Nxf6 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:09:51] } 25... Qxf6 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:14:23] } 26. Bc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:09:56] } 26... Nd4 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:13:24] } 27. Nd2 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:07:32] } 27... Ne2+ { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:13:11] } 28. Kf1 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:07:38] } 28... Nf4 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:13:20] } 29. Ra7 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 0:07:42] } 29... Kg8 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 0:13:13] } 30. R1a6?! { [%eval -0.79] } { Inaccuracy. g3 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:54] } 30... Re8 { [%eval -0.75] [%clk 0:09:49] } 31. Rd7? { [%eval -2.18] } { Mistake. Nf3 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:43] } 31... Ra8?! { [%eval -1.41] } { Inaccuracy. Qg6 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:17] } 32. Raa7 { [%eval -1.66] [%clk 0:06:39] } 32... Rxa7 { [%eval -1.91] [%clk 0:09:20] } 33. Rxa7 { [%eval -1.91] [%clk 0:06:48] } 33... Qg6 { [%eval -1.75] [%clk 0:09:25] } 34. g3 { [%eval -1.83] [%clk 0:06:54] } 34... Nxh3 { [%eval -2.26] [%clk 0:09:33] } 35. Nf3?! { [%eval -3.29] } { Inaccuracy. Ke1 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:54] } 35... Qh5 { [%eval -2.65] [%clk 0:08:27] } 36. Kg2 { [%eval -3.22] [%clk 0:06:30] } 36... Re6 { [%eval -3.25] [%clk 0:07:52] } 37. Nh4 { [%eval -3.99] [%clk 0:04:11] } 37... Nf4+?? { [%eval -0.85] } { Blunder. Qd1 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:31] } 38. gxf4 { [%eval -0.82] [%clk 0:04:20] } 38... exf4 { [%eval -1.2] [%clk 0:03:28] } 39. Nf5?? { [%eval -4.33] } { Blunder. Qd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:05] } 39... Qd1? { [%eval -2.22] } { Mistake. Qe2 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:21] } 40. Rxf7? { [%eval -3.7] } { Mistake. Qd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:58] } 40... Kxf7 { [%eval -3.78] [%clk 0:03:23] } 41. Qd5 { [%eval -3.8] [%clk 0:01:42] } 41... Qg4+ { [%eval -3.66] [%clk 0:03:07] } 42. Kf1 { [%eval -3.65] [%clk 0:01:51] } 42... f3 { [%eval -3.55] [%clk 0:03:06] } 43. Ne3 { [%eval -3.55] [%clk 0:01:51] } 43... Qg5 { [%eval -3.51] [%clk 0:03:06] } 44. e5 { [%eval -3.59] [%clk 0:01:45] } 44... dxe5 { [%eval -3.58] [%clk 0:03:00] } 45. Qxf3+ { [%eval -3.62] [%clk 0:01:50] } 45... Kg8 { [%eval -3.54] [%clk 0:03:01] } 46. Qd5 { [%eval -3.5] [%clk 0:01:58] } 46... Qg6 { [%eval -3.19] [%clk 0:02:55] } 47. Nc4 { [%eval -3.44] [%clk 0:01:40] } 47... Kh7 { [%eval -3.44] [%clk 0:02:58] } 48. Nxe5 { [%eval -4.09] [%clk 0:01:43] } 48... Qf5 { [%eval -3.99] [%clk 0:03:06] } 49. Qe4 { [%eval -4.07] [%clk 0:01:44] } 49... Qxe4 { [%eval -3.98] } 50. dxe4 { [%eval -4.22] [%clk 0:01:53] } 50... Bd6 { [%eval -4.07] [%clk 0:03:22] } 51. Nc4 { [%eval -4.15] [%clk 0:02:01] } 51... Bf4 { [%eval -4.14] [%clk 0:03:31] } 52. f3 { [%eval -4.14] [%clk 0:02:11] } 52... h5 { [%eval -4.25] [%clk 0:03:34] } 53. Be1 { [%eval -4.24] [%clk 0:02:02] } 53... g5 { [%eval -4.11] [%clk 0:03:37] } 54. Bf2 { [%eval -4.15] [%clk 0:02:10] } 54... Ra6 { [%eval -4.25] [%clk 0:03:01] } 55. Bxc5 { [%eval -4.61] [%clk 0:01:58] } 55... Ra1+ { [%eval -4.92] [%clk 0:03:10] } 56. Kg2 { [%eval -4.59] [%clk 0:02:04] } 56... Rc1 { [%eval -4.53] [%clk 0:03:18] } 57. b3 { [%eval -4.46] [%clk 0:02:13] } 57... Rc2+ { [%eval -4.07] [%clk 0:03:26] } 58. Kg1 { [%eval -5.1] [%clk 0:02:17] } 58... h4 { [%eval -5.31] [%clk 0:03:35] } 59. Bd6 { [%eval -4.67] [%clk 0:02:13] } 59... h3 { [%eval -4.94] [%clk 0:03:21] } 60. Bxf4 { [%eval -5.33] [%clk 0:02:20] } 60... gxf4 { [%eval -5.07] [%clk 0:03:30] } 61. Nd6 { [%eval -5.37] [%clk 0:01:54] } 61... Rc3 { [%eval -4.94] [%clk 0:03:15] } 62. Kh2 { [%eval -5.37] [%clk 0:02:02] } 62... Rxf3 { [%eval -5.53] [%clk 0:03:21] } 63. b4 { [%eval -6.03] [%clk 0:01:59] } 63... Kg6 { [%eval -5.35] [%clk 0:03:14] } 64. e5? { [%eval -11.61] } { Mistake. b5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:37] } 64... Re3 { [%eval -8.75] [%clk 0:03:07] } 65. b5 { [%eval -5.95] [%clk 0:01:43] } 65... Rb3 { [%eval -5.43] [%clk 0:02:40] } 66. e6 { [%eval -5.89] [%clk 0:01:36] } 66... Kf6 { [%eval -5.47] [%clk 0:02:45] } 67. Ne4+ { [%eval -5.44] [%clk 0:01:44] } 67... Ke7 { [%eval -6.89] [%clk 0:02:53] } 68. b6 { [%eval -6.42] [%clk 0:01:50] } 68... Rxb6 { [%eval -5.48] [%clk 0:02:39] } 69. Kxh3 { [%eval -5.86] [%clk 0:01:58] } 69... Kxe6 { [%eval -5.43] [%clk 0:02:37] } 0-1