Wesley So vs Veselin Topalov

40th Olympiad Open · 2012 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 48 moves

The Game

White Wesley So
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 40th Olympiad Open
Site Istanbul TUR
Round 6.5
Date 2012.09.03
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E32)
Moves 48
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Final Position

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

8/4Rk2/4R2p/6p1/1P4P1/8/1r3rP1/6K1 b - - 10 48

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Qc2 O-O
  5. 5.a3 Bxc3+
  6. 6.Qxc3 d5
  7. 7.Nf3 dxc4
  8. 8.Qxc4 b6
  9. 9.Bg5 Ba6
  10. 10.Qa4 c5
  11. 11.dxc5 bxc5
  12. 12.Rc1 h6
  13. 13.Bh4 Qe7
  14. 14.e4 Bxf1
  15. 15.Kxf1 g5
  16. 16.Bg3 Qb7
  17. 17.e5 Qe4
  18. 18.Qxe4 Nxe4
  19. 19.Rc4 Nxg3+
  20. 20.hxg3 Kg7
  21. 21.Rxc5 Nd7
  22. 22.Rc7 Nb6
  23. 23.Ke2 Nd5
  24. 24.Rc2 a5
  25. 25.b3 Rfd8
  26. 26.Nd4 a4
  27. 27.b4 Nxb4
  28. 28.Nxe6+ fxe6
  29. 29.axb4 Rd4
  30. 30.Rb1 Re4+
  31. 31.Kd3 Rxe5
  32. 32.Ra2 Rc8
  33. 33.Kd2 Rd5+
  34. 34.Ke1 Kg6
  35. 35.Kf1 Kf6
  36. 36.Re1 Rc6
  37. 37.Rxa4 Rd2
  38. 38.Kg1 Rb2
  39. 39.g4 Rcc2
  40. 40.Ra8 Kf7
  41. 41.Ra7+ Kf6
  42. 42.Ra6 Rxf2
  43. 43.Raxe6+ Kf7
  44. 44.Re7+ Kf8
  45. 45.Re8+ Kf7
  46. 46.R1e7+ Kf6
  47. 47.Re6+ Kf7
  48. 48.R8e7+

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