Alireza Firouzja vs Veselin Topalov

SuperUnited Blitz 2022 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 52 moves

The Game

White Alireza Firouzja
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event SuperUnited Blitz 2022
Site Zagreb CRO
Round 1.4
Date 2022.07.23
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C90)
Moves 52
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Final Position

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

5bk1/6p1/5p1p/6q1/6Q1/5PNK/6P1/8 w - - 4 53

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.d3 d6
  9. 9.c3 Na5
  10. 10.Bc2 c5
  11. 11.Nbd2 Nc6
  12. 12.Nf1 Re8
  13. 13.h3 h6
  14. 14.Ne3 Be6
  15. 15.a3 Bf8
  16. 16.b4 Rb8
  17. 17.Rb1 d5
  18. 18.exd5 Nxd5
  19. 19.Nxd5 Bxd5
  20. 20.Be3 cxb4
  21. 21.axb4 a5
  22. 22.bxa5 Qxa5
  23. 23.Bd2 b4
  24. 24.Bb3 Bxb3
  25. 25.Rxb3 Qd5
  26. 26.Qc2 bxc3
  27. 27.Rxb8 Rxb8
  28. 28.Bxc3 f6
  29. 29.Re4 Qb3
  30. 30.Qd2 Rd8
  31. 31.Rg4 Qb1+
  32. 32.Ne1 Kh7
  33. 33.Rc4 Qb5
  34. 34.Qe2 Qd5
  35. 35.Nc2 Ne7
  36. 36.d4 Ng6
  37. 37.Ne3 Qb5
  38. 38.Qc2 exd4
  39. 39.Bxd4 Rb8
  40. 40.Qd2 Qb1+
  41. 41.Rc1 Qe4
  42. 42.f3 Qe6
  43. 43.Qd3 Rd8
  44. 44.h4 Kg8
  45. 45.Qxg6 Rxd4
  46. 46.Nf5 Rxh4
  47. 47.Kf2 Qb6+
  48. 48.Kg3 Qb8+
  49. 49.Kxh4 Qf4+
  50. 50.Qg4 Qxc1
  51. 51.Ng3 Qc5
  52. 52.Kh3 Qg5

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