Wesley So vs Veselin Topalov

4th Sinquefield Cup 2016 · English Opening · 1-0 in 41 moves

The Game

White Wesley So
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 1-0
Event 4th Sinquefield Cup 2016
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 6.1
Date 2016.08.11
Opening English Opening (A20)
Moves 41
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

1q3r2/5pkp/pNP3p1/1p6/1P1Q2Pb/P4R1P/2R3K1/4r3 b - - 8 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 e5
  2. 2.g3 Nf6
  3. 3.Bg2 d5
  4. 4.cxd5 Nxd5
  5. 5.Nc3 Nb6
  6. 6.Nf3 Nc6
  7. 7.O-O Be7
  8. 8.d3 O-O
  9. 9.a3 Be6
  10. 10.Be3 Nd5
  11. 11.Nxd5 Bxd5
  12. 12.Qa4 Re8
  13. 13.Rac1 a6
  14. 14.Nd2 Bxg2
  15. 15.Kxg2 Nd4
  16. 16.Bxd4 exd4
  17. 17.Qb3 Rb8
  18. 18.e4 dxe3
  19. 19.fxe3 Rf8
  20. 20.Ne4 Qd7
  21. 21.Rf3 Rbd8
  22. 22.d4 c6
  23. 23.Rcf1 Qd5
  24. 24.Qc2 g6
  25. 25.g4 Rde8
  26. 26.h3 Bd8
  27. 27.Nc3 Qe6
  28. 28.Na4 b6
  29. 29.Rc1 c5
  30. 30.dxc5 b5
  31. 31.Nc3 Qc6
  32. 32.Qd2 Re5
  33. 33.b4 Bg5
  34. 34.Rd1 Bxe3
  35. 35.Qd7 Qa8
  36. 36.Nd5 Bg5
  37. 37.c6 Bh4
  38. 38.Rd2 Re1
  39. 39.Rc2 Kg7
  40. 40.Nb6 Qb8
  41. 41.Qd4+

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