Veselin Topalov vs Ding Liren

4th Sinquefield Cup 2016 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1-0 in 66 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Ding Liren
Result 1-0
Event 4th Sinquefield Cup 2016
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 5.2
Date 2016.08.09
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C92)
Moves 66
Replay this game move by move →

Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

5R2/2R5/6pp/6k1/5N2/5PPP/rr6/5b1K b - - 0 66

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.Re1 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 d6
  8. 8.c3 O-O
  9. 9.h3 Re8
  10. 10.d4 Bb7
  11. 11.Nbd2 Bf8
  12. 12.a3 h6
  13. 13.Bc2 Nb8
  14. 14.b3 Nbd7
  15. 15.Bb2 Rc8
  16. 16.a4 b4
  17. 17.cxb4 exd4
  18. 18.Bxd4 c5
  19. 19.bxc5 Nxc5
  20. 20.Qb1 a5
  21. 21.b4 axb4
  22. 22.Qxb4 Ba8
  23. 23.a5 d5
  24. 24.Bxf6 Qxf6
  25. 25.e5 Qa6
  26. 26.Qg4 Ne6
  27. 27.Bf5 Rc5
  28. 28.Bxe6 Rxe6
  29. 29.Nb3 Rc4
  30. 30.Nfd4 Bb7
  31. 31.Qf5 Re7
  32. 32.e6 Bc8
  33. 33.exf7+ Rxf7
  34. 34.Qxd5 Bb7
  35. 35.Qe6 Rb4
  36. 36.Re3 Qa8
  37. 37.Rc1 Bd5
  38. 38.Rc8 Bxe6
  39. 39.Rxa8 Bc4
  40. 40.Rc8 Kh7
  41. 41.Rc3 Ba6
  42. 42.Rd8 Ra4
  43. 43.Ne6 Bb4
  44. 44.Rc6 Bb5
  45. 45.Rc1 Ra2
  46. 46.f3 Ba4
  47. 47.Nbd4 Bxa5
  48. 48.Ra8 Bb6
  49. 49.Kh1 Bb3
  50. 50.Rb8 Bxe6
  51. 51.Rxb6 Bf5
  52. 52.Rd6 Bg6
  53. 53.Rd8 Bf5
  54. 54.Rd6 Bg6
  55. 55.Rc8 Rb7
  56. 56.Rdd8 Bd3
  57. 57.Ne6 Bf1
  58. 58.Nf8+ Kg8
  59. 59.Ng6+ Kh7
  60. 60.Nf8+ Kg8
  61. 61.Ne6+ Kh7
  62. 62.Rh8+ Kg6
  63. 63.Nf4+ Kg5
  64. 64.Rhf8 Rbb2
  65. 65.Rc7 g6
  66. 66.g3

More Veselin Topalov Games

Go Deeper

Step through this game on the interactive board, where you can also branch off and play your own ideas from any position. See every game between Veselin Topalov and Ding Liren, or browse all Veselin Topalov games in the collection. To find out what the engine thinks of it, paste the moves into Analyze Game and Stockfish will mark every turning point.