Ding Liren vs Veselin Topalov

Ding vs Topalov Match · 2018 · Queen's Pawn Game · 1-0 in 40 moves

The Game

White Ding Liren
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 1-0
Event Ding vs Topalov Match
Site Wenzhou CHN
Round 4
Date 2018.08.14
Opening Queen's Pawn Game (E10)
Moves 40
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

6r1/1Rb2Bk1/p1q1p3/2PpP2p/3P3P/4K1P1/P7/1Q6 b - - 0 40

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.g3 Bb4+
  5. 5.Bd2 Bd6
  6. 6.Nc3 O-O
  7. 7.Bg5 c6
  8. 8.Bg2 h6
  9. 9.Bxf6 Qxf6
  10. 10.O-O Qd8
  11. 11.c5 Bc7
  12. 12.e4 b6
  13. 13.b4 bxc5
  14. 14.bxc5 dxe4
  15. 15.Nxe4 Ba6
  16. 16.Re1 Bc4
  17. 17.Qa4 Bd5
  18. 18.Re3 Qc8
  19. 19.Nc3 Bd8
  20. 20.Rb1 Bf6
  21. 21.Bf1 Rd8
  22. 22.Nxd5 cxd5
  23. 23.Reb3 Re8
  24. 24.Rb7 Re7
  25. 25.Rxe7 Bxe7
  26. 26.Ne5 Bf6
  27. 27.f4 g6
  28. 28.h4 h5
  29. 29.Kf2 Kg7
  30. 30.Ke3 a6
  31. 31.Rb6 Ra7
  32. 32.Bd3 Ra8
  33. 33.Qc2 Nd7
  34. 34.Rc6 Qe8
  35. 35.Rc7 Nxe5
  36. 36.fxe5 Bd8
  37. 37.Rb7 Qc6
  38. 38.Qb1 Bc7
  39. 39.Bxg6 Rg8
  40. 40.Bxf7

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