Ding Liren vs Veselin Topalov

Ding vs Topalov Match · 2018 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 40 moves

The Game

White Ding Liren
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Ding vs Topalov Match
Site Wenzhou CHN
Round 2
Date 2018.08.12
Opening English Opening (A20)
Moves 40
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Final Position

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

4k3/1Q6/2p3p1/p1bqPb1p/5P2/P5R1/5P1P/B5K1 w - - 9 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 e5
  2. 2.g3 Nf6
  3. 3.Bg2 d5
  4. 4.cxd5 Nxd5
  5. 5.Nc3 Nb6
  6. 6.Nf3 Nc6
  7. 7.O-O Be7
  8. 8.a3 Be6
  9. 9.b4 Nd4
  10. 10.Rb1 Nxf3+
  11. 11.Bxf3 c6
  12. 12.d3 O-O
  13. 13.Bb2 f5
  14. 14.Na4 Nd7
  15. 15.Qc2 Qc7
  16. 16.Nc5 Nxc5
  17. 17.bxc5 Rad8
  18. 18.Ba1 Rd7
  19. 19.Rb4 a5
  20. 20.Ra4 Bd5
  21. 21.e4 Be6
  22. 22.exf5 Rxf5
  23. 23.Be4 Rd5
  24. 24.d4 Qd7
  25. 25.Bxd5 Qxd5
  26. 26.Re1 Kf7
  27. 27.Re2 h5
  28. 28.dxe5 Qf3
  29. 29.Re3 Qd5
  30. 30.Re2 Qf3
  31. 31.Re3 Qd5
  32. 32.Rf4 Rxf4
  33. 33.gxf4 g6
  34. 34.Rg3 Bf5
  35. 35.Qb3 Bxc5
  36. 36.Qxb7+ Ke8
  37. 37.Qb8+ Ke7
  38. 38.Qb7+ Ke8
  39. 39.Qb8+ Ke7
  40. 40.Qb7+ Ke8

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