Wesley So vs Veselin Topalov

Cote d'Ivoire Blitz 2019 · Sicilian, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 50 moves

The Game

White Wesley So
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Cote d'Ivoire Blitz 2019
Site Abidjan CIV
Round 12.2
Date 2019.05.12
Opening Sicilian, Closed (B23)
Moves 50
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Final Position

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

7k/2n4p/5rp1/2Q1Nq2/7P/1BP5/1P4PK/8 b - - 8 50

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nc3 Nc6
  3. 3.Nf3 e5
  4. 4.Bc4 Be7
  5. 5.d3 Nf6
  6. 6.O-O d6
  7. 7.Ng5 O-O
  8. 8.f4 Bg4
  9. 9.Qe1 exf4
  10. 10.Rxf4 Bh5
  11. 11.Nf3 a6
  12. 12.a4 Bxf3
  13. 13.Rxf3 Nd4
  14. 14.Rf2 Ng4
  15. 15.Rf4 Ne5
  16. 16.Qd1 Bg5
  17. 17.Rf2 Bxc1
  18. 18.Qxc1 Qh4
  19. 19.Rf4 Qg5
  20. 20.Rf2 Qh5
  21. 21.Qf4 b5
  22. 22.Bd5 Rab8
  23. 23.axb5 axb5
  24. 24.Re1 b4
  25. 25.Nd1 b3
  26. 26.c3 Nxd3
  27. 27.Qd2 Nxf2
  28. 28.Qxf2 Ne6
  29. 29.Ne3 Qg5
  30. 30.Rf1 Nc7
  31. 31.h4 Qe5
  32. 32.Bxf7+ Kh8
  33. 33.Nc4 Qe7
  34. 34.Qf4 Rbd8
  35. 35.e5 dxe5
  36. 36.Nxe5 Rd6
  37. 37.Qe3 Qd8
  38. 38.Bxb3 Rxf1+
  39. 39.Kxf1 Rf6+
  40. 40.Kg1 Qf8
  41. 41.Kh2 g6
  42. 42.Kh3 Qc8+
  43. 43.Kh2 Qf8
  44. 44.Kh3 Qc8+
  45. 45.Kh2 Qf5
  46. 46.Qxc5 Qf4+
  47. 47.Kh3 Qf5+
  48. 48.Kh2 Qf4+
  49. 49.Kh3 Qf5+
  50. 50.Kh2

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