Wesley So vs Veselin Topalov

10th Norway Chess 2022 · Ruy Lopez · 1/2-1/2 in 32 moves

The Game

White Wesley So
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 10th Norway Chess 2022
Site Stavanger NOR
Round 8.2
Date 2022.06.09
Opening Ruy Lopez (C67)
Moves 32
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Final Position

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

r7/1p3k2/2p1np2/p2p2p1/P2P2P1/2PN3R/1P3PK1/8 b - - 5 32

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.O-O Nxe4
  5. 5.Re1 Nd6
  6. 6.Nxe5 Be7
  7. 7.Bf1 Nxe5
  8. 8.Rxe5 O-O
  9. 9.d4 Bf6
  10. 10.Re1 Re8
  11. 11.c3 Rxe1
  12. 12.Qxe1 Ne8
  13. 13.a4 a5
  14. 14.Bf4 d5
  15. 15.Nd2 c6
  16. 16.h3 g6
  17. 17.Nf3 Nd6
  18. 18.Bd3 Bf5
  19. 19.Bxf5 Nxf5
  20. 20.Qe2 Qe7
  21. 21.Re1 Qxe2
  22. 22.Rxe2 Ng7
  23. 23.Be5 Bxe5
  24. 24.Nxe5 f6
  25. 25.Nd3 Kf7
  26. 26.g4 Ne6
  27. 27.Kg2 h5
  28. 28.Re3 hxg4
  29. 29.hxg4 g5
  30. 30.Rh3 Kg6
  31. 31.Re3 Kf7
  32. 32.Rh3

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