Wesley So vs Veselin Topalov

GCT Blitz Paris 2016 · Slav Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 58 moves

The Game

White Wesley So
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event GCT Blitz Paris 2016
Site Paris FRA
Round 4.1
Date 2016.06.11
Opening Slav Defense (D12)
Moves 58
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Final Position

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

8/8/8/5Rp1/r4p1k/5P2/6PK/8 w - - 0 59

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 c6
  3. 3.Nf3 Nf6
  4. 4.e3 Bf5
  5. 5.Nc3 e6
  6. 6.Nh4 Bg6
  7. 7.Bd2 Nbd7
  8. 8.Nxg6 hxg6
  9. 9.Qc2 a6
  10. 10.h3 dxc4
  11. 11.Bxc4 c5
  12. 12.O-O cxd4
  13. 13.exd4 Bd6
  14. 14.d5 e5
  15. 15.Rad1 Rc8
  16. 16.Be2 Qe7
  17. 17.Rfe1 O-O
  18. 18.Bg5 Rfe8
  19. 19.Bg4 Rc7
  20. 20.Qe2 Qf8
  21. 21.Bxd7 Rxd7
  22. 22.Qf3 Nh7
  23. 23.Bd2 f5
  24. 24.Qg3 Qf7
  25. 25.h4 Nf6
  26. 26.Bg5 Ng4
  27. 27.Rd2 Bc5
  28. 28.Kh1 Bd4
  29. 29.f3 Nf6
  30. 30.Bxf6 gxf6
  31. 31.Ne2 Rxd5
  32. 32.Nxd4 Rxd4
  33. 33.Rc2 Qh7
  34. 34.Kg1 Rxh4
  35. 35.Rc7 Rh1+
  36. 36.Kf2 f4
  37. 37.Qg4 Qh4+
  38. 38.Qxh4 Rxh4
  39. 39.Rxb7 Rc8
  40. 40.Rb6 Rc2+
  41. 41.Re2 Rxe2+
  42. 42.Kxe2 Kg7
  43. 43.Rxa6 Rh1
  44. 44.a4 Rg1
  45. 45.Kf2 Rb1
  46. 46.Rb6 Ra1
  47. 47.b3 f5
  48. 48.Rb5 Ra2+
  49. 49.Kf1 Kf6
  50. 50.Rb6+ Kg5
  51. 51.Re6 Rb2
  52. 52.Rxe5 Rxb3
  53. 53.Re6 Ra3
  54. 54.Ra6 Ra2
  55. 55.Kg1 Kh5
  56. 56.Kh2 g5
  57. 57.Ra5 Kh4
  58. 58.Rxf5 Rxa4

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