Wesley So vs Veselin Topalov

SuperUnited Blitz 2022 · Sicilian, Moscow Variation · 1-0 in 36 moves

The Game

White Wesley So
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 1-0
Event SuperUnited Blitz 2022
Site Zagreb CRO
Round 14.5
Date 2022.07.24
Opening Sicilian, Moscow Variation (B51)
Moves 36
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

2Rqr1k1/1p1r1ppp/p2p4/P2N4/4P1b1/2QP4/1P5P/2R3K1 b - - 7 36

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.Bb5+ Nd7
  4. 4.a4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 a6
  6. 6.Be2 e6
  7. 7.a5 Be7
  8. 8.O-O O-O
  9. 9.Re1 Qc7
  10. 10.d4 cxd4
  11. 11.Nxd4 Rb8
  12. 12.Nb3 Rd8
  13. 13.Bd3 Ne5
  14. 14.Be3 Nfd7
  15. 15.Na4 Re8
  16. 16.Qe2 Bf6
  17. 17.Ba7 Ra8
  18. 18.Bd4 Nc6
  19. 19.Bxf6 Nxf6
  20. 20.Qd2 Bd7
  21. 21.Nb6 Rad8
  22. 22.Rad1 Ne5
  23. 23.f4 Nxd3
  24. 24.cxd3 Bc6
  25. 25.Nd4 Nd7
  26. 26.Nxd7 Bxd7
  27. 27.Rc1 Qb8
  28. 28.Qb4 e5
  29. 29.Ne2 Bg4
  30. 30.Nc3 exf4
  31. 31.Nd5 f3
  32. 32.gxf3 Bxf3
  33. 33.Rc7 Bg4
  34. 34.Rec1 Rd7
  35. 35.Qc3 Qd8
  36. 36.Rc8

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