Wesley So vs Veselin Topalov

Cote d'Ivoire Rapid 2019 · Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 45 moves

The Game

White Wesley So
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Cote d'Ivoire Rapid 2019
Site Abidjan CIV
Round 2.5
Date 2019.05.08
Opening Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65)
Moves 45
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Final Position

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

3R1nk1/2p2bp1/1p5p/7P/1P2P3/r4Pq1/5QP1/3R2K1 b - - 13 45

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 Bc5
  5. 5.Bxc6 dxc6
  6. 6.Nbd2 Be6
  7. 7.O-O Nd7
  8. 8.Nb3 Be7
  9. 9.d4 f6
  10. 10.Na5 Rb8
  11. 11.dxe5 fxe5
  12. 12.Ng5 Bxg5
  13. 13.Qh5+ Bf7
  14. 14.Qxg5 Qf6
  15. 15.Be3 O-O
  16. 16.Rad1 Qe6
  17. 17.f3 Rfe8
  18. 18.Rd2 h6
  19. 19.Qg3 Nf8
  20. 20.Nb3 b6
  21. 21.Rfd1 c5
  22. 22.Nc1 Qf6
  23. 23.b3 a5
  24. 24.Ne2 Ne6
  25. 25.Qe1 Rbc8
  26. 26.Bf2 a4
  27. 27.Bh4 Qg6
  28. 28.c3 axb3
  29. 29.axb3 Nf8
  30. 30.b4 Qc6
  31. 31.Nc1 Ng6
  32. 32.Bg3 Ra8
  33. 33.Nd3 cxb4
  34. 34.cxb4 Qb5
  35. 35.h4 Ra3
  36. 36.h5 Nf8
  37. 37.Nxe5 Rxe5
  38. 38.Bxe5 Qxe5
  39. 39.Rd8 Qg5
  40. 40.Qd2 Qg3
  41. 41.Qf2 Qe5
  42. 42.Qd4 Qg3
  43. 43.Qf2 Qe5
  44. 44.Qd4 Qg3
  45. 45.Qf2

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