Wesley So vs Veselin Topalov

GCT Blitz YourNextMove · 2016 · Sicilian Defense · 1-0 in 38 moves

The Game

White Wesley So
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 1-0
Event GCT Blitz YourNextMove
Site Leuven BEL
Round 7.4
Date 2016.06.19
Opening Sicilian Defense (B54)
Moves 38
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/3k1p1p/R5p1/1rb3P1/2NpP2P/1P3P2/2K5/8 w - - 1 39

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.f3 e5
  6. 6.Nb3 Be6
  7. 7.c4 Nbd7
  8. 8.Be3 Rc8
  9. 9.Nc3 Bxc4
  10. 10.Bxc4 Rxc4
  11. 11.Qd3 Rc6
  12. 12.O-O-O Be7
  13. 13.g4 O-O
  14. 14.Kb1 a6
  15. 15.h4 Nc5
  16. 16.Nxc5 dxc5
  17. 17.Qxd8 Rxd8
  18. 18.Rxd8+ Bxd8
  19. 19.Rd1 Bc7
  20. 20.g5 Ne8
  21. 21.Rd7 Rd6
  22. 22.Re7 Kf8
  23. 23.Rxe5 b6
  24. 24.Kc2 g6
  25. 25.a4 Rc6
  26. 26.Rd5 Bd6
  27. 27.Rd1 Nc7
  28. 28.a5 Be7
  29. 29.axb6 Rxb6
  30. 30.b3 Ke8
  31. 31.Ra1 Kd7
  32. 32.Na4 Rb5
  33. 33.Nb2 Ke8
  34. 34.Nc4 Kd7
  35. 35.Bf4 Ne6
  36. 36.Be5 Nd4+
  37. 37.Bxd4 cxd4
  38. 38.Rxa6 Bc5

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