GM Topalov (2791) – GM Bu (2714) [D19]
Nanjing, China (round 2), 12.12.2008
1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.Nc3 dxc4 5.a4 Bf5 6.e3 e6 7.Bxc4 Bb4 8.0–0 0–0 9.Qe2 Nbd7 10.e4 Bg6 11.Bd3 Bh5 12.e5 Nd5 13.Nxd5 cxd5 14.Qe3 Be7 15.Ng5 Bxg5 16.Qxg5 Bg6 17.Be2 Nb8 18.Qe3 Nc6 19.Bd2 Rc8 20.Bc3 Qh4 21.g3 Qe4 22.Rac1 f6 23.Qxe4 Bxe4 24.exf6 gxf6 25.f3 Bg6 26.Rfd1 Rfd8 27.Bf1 Bf5 28.Kf2 e5 29.dxe5 d4 30.Be1 fxe5 31.Bd2 Rf8 32.Re1 Rce8 33.Rc5 Bg6 34.Bc4+ Kh8 35.Bh6 Rf6 36.Bg5 Rf5 37.h4 Ref8 38.f4 exf4 39.Rxf5 fxg3+ 40.Kxg3 Rxf5 41.b4 Kg7 42.Bf4 a6 43.b5 axb5 44.axb5 Na5 45.Ba2 Rxb5 46.Be5+ Kh6 47.Bf4+ Kg7 48.Be5+ Kh6 49.Bf4+ Game drawn ½–½
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