Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Veselin Topalov

Cote d'Ivoire Blitz 2019 · Ruy Lopez · 1/2-1/2 in 76 moves

The Game

White Ian Nepomniachtchi
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Cote d'Ivoire Blitz 2019
Site Abidjan CIV
Round 2.5
Date 2019.05.11
Opening Ruy Lopez (C67)
Moves 76
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Final Position

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

1r6/1P6/5pk1/6p1/1R6/8/7K/8 w - - 1 77

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.O-O Nxe4
  5. 5.Re1 Nd6
  6. 6.Nxe5 Be7
  7. 7.Bf1 Nf5
  8. 8.Nf3 O-O
  9. 9.d4 d5
  10. 10.c3 Bd6
  11. 11.b3 g6
  12. 12.Na3 a6
  13. 13.Nc2 Nce7
  14. 14.c4 c6
  15. 15.Qd2 f6
  16. 16.Ba3 Bxa3
  17. 17.Nxa3 Rf7
  18. 18.Nc2 Bd7
  19. 19.Bd3 Qc7
  20. 20.Rac1 Rd8
  21. 21.Nb4 Qd6
  22. 22.cxd5 cxd5
  23. 23.Nc2 Nc6
  24. 24.b4 Ng7
  25. 25.a3 Bg4
  26. 26.Be2 Re7
  27. 27.Ne3 Be6
  28. 28.Rc5 Nf5
  29. 29.Bd1 Rde8
  30. 30.Ba4 Nxe3
  31. 31.Rxe3 Kg7
  32. 32.Bxc6 bxc6
  33. 33.h3 Bd7
  34. 34.Rcc3 Re4
  35. 35.Qe2 Qf4
  36. 36.Rxe4 dxe4
  37. 37.Nd2 Qd6
  38. 38.Nb3 Bc8
  39. 39.Rc1 Qd5
  40. 40.Qe3 g5
  41. 41.Na5 Bd7
  42. 42.Nc4 Be6
  43. 43.Nd2 Bf7
  44. 44.Rc5 Qd7
  45. 45.Ra5 Rd8
  46. 46.Nxe4 Qxd4
  47. 47.Qxd4 Rxd4
  48. 48.Nc5 Rd1+
  49. 49.Kh2 Rd2
  50. 50.f3 Bd5
  51. 51.Kg1 Rd1+
  52. 52.Kf2 Rd2+
  53. 53.Kf1 Bc4+
  54. 54.Kg1 Rd1+
  55. 55.Kh2 Rd2
  56. 56.Kg1 Rd1+
  57. 57.Kf2 Rd2+
  58. 58.Ke3 Rxg2
  59. 59.Nxa6 Rg3
  60. 60.Nc7 Rxh3
  61. 61.Rc5 Bf7
  62. 62.Kf2 Rh2+
  63. 63.Kg3 Ra2
  64. 64.Rxc6 h5
  65. 65.b5 h4+
  66. 66.Kh3 Rxa3
  67. 67.Kg2 Bh5
  68. 68.Ne6+ Kg6
  69. 69.Nd4 h3+
  70. 70.Kg3 Rd3
  71. 71.Rc4 h2
  72. 72.Kxh2 Bxf3
  73. 73.Nxf3 Rxf3
  74. 74.Rb4 Rd3
  75. 75.b6 Rd8
  76. 76.b7 Rb8

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