Wesley So vs Veselin Topalov

3rd Sinquefield Cup 2015 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 50 moves

The Game

White Wesley So
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 3rd Sinquefield Cup 2015
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 8.5
Date 2015.08.31
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E46)
Moves 50
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Final Position

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

3b4/3k1p2/2pBp1p1/2PpK1P1/3P3P/4P3/8/1b1B4 w - - 14 51

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.e3 O-O
  5. 5.Ne2 d5
  6. 6.a3 Bd6
  7. 7.c5 Be7
  8. 8.b4 b6
  9. 9.Bb2 a5
  10. 10.Nf4 axb4
  11. 11.axb4 Rxa1
  12. 12.Qxa1 Nc6
  13. 13.Nd3 bxc5
  14. 14.bxc5 Ne4
  15. 15.Be2 Bd7
  16. 16.f3 Nxc3
  17. 17.Bxc3 Qa8
  18. 18.Kd2 Rb8
  19. 19.Qxa8 Rxa8
  20. 20.Ra1 Rxa1
  21. 21.Bxa1 Kf8
  22. 22.Bc3 Ke8
  23. 23.g4 g6
  24. 24.f4 h6
  25. 25.h3 Bf6
  26. 26.Bf3 Bc8
  27. 27.Bd1 Bd7
  28. 28.Ne1 Na7
  29. 29.Ba5 Bd8
  30. 30.Nf3 Bb5
  31. 31.Bc3 Nc6
  32. 32.Ke1 Nb8
  33. 33.Bc2 Nd7
  34. 34.Ba5 Nf6
  35. 35.g5 hxg5
  36. 36.fxg5 Nd7
  37. 37.h4 Nb8
  38. 38.Ne5 Nc6
  39. 39.Nxc6 Bxc6
  40. 40.Kf2 Kd7
  41. 41.Kg3 Be7
  42. 42.Kf4 Bb5
  43. 43.Ke5 c6
  44. 44.Bd1 Bd3
  45. 45.Bb6 Bf1
  46. 46.Ba7 Bd3
  47. 47.Bb8 Bb1
  48. 48.Bd6 Bd8
  49. 49.Bb8 Bd3
  50. 50.Bd6 Bb1

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