Veselin Topalov vs Ding Liren

Ding vs Topalov Match · 2018 · King's Indian Defense · 0-1 in 56 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Ding Liren
Result 0-1
Event Ding vs Topalov Match
Site Wenzhou CHN
Round 1
Date 2018.08.11
Opening King's Indian Defense (E60)
Moves 56
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/7k/8/1N1b2p1/p7/P4pK1/5B2/2b5 w - - 2 57

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.Nf3 Bg7
  4. 4.e3 O-O
  5. 5.Be2 d6
  6. 6.Nc3 Bf5
  7. 7.Qb3 b6
  8. 8.d5 a5
  9. 9.Nd4 Bd7
  10. 10.O-O Na6
  11. 11.Qd1 Nc5
  12. 12.Bf3 Rc8
  13. 13.a3 e5
  14. 14.dxe6 Nxe6
  15. 15.Re1 Nxd4
  16. 16.exd4 Re8
  17. 17.Be3 Be6
  18. 18.d5 Bd7
  19. 19.h3 Re7
  20. 20.Qd2 Qf8
  21. 21.Bd4 Rce8
  22. 22.Rxe7 Qxe7
  23. 23.b4 h5
  24. 24.bxa5 bxa5
  25. 25.Rc1 Kh7
  26. 26.Be3 a4
  27. 27.Bf4 Bf5
  28. 28.Nb5 Be4
  29. 29.Re1 Qd7
  30. 30.Be2 Bf5
  31. 31.Bf1 Ne4
  32. 32.Qe3 Nf6
  33. 33.Qc1 Ne4
  34. 34.Re3 g5
  35. 35.Bh2 Bh6
  36. 36.g4 hxg4
  37. 37.hxg4 Bxg4
  38. 38.Bd3 f5
  39. 39.Qe1 Bh5
  40. 40.Bxe4 fxe4
  41. 41.Nd4 Bf7
  42. 42.Bg3 Bg7
  43. 43.Nb5 Bg6
  44. 44.Qe2 Re7
  45. 45.f3 Qh3
  46. 46.Qh2 Qxh2+
  47. 47.Kxh2 Bb2
  48. 48.c5 Bc1
  49. 49.cxd6 cxd6
  50. 50.Rc3 Bd2
  51. 51.Bxd6 Rb7
  52. 52.Rc7+ Rxc7
  53. 53.Bxc7 exf3
  54. 54.Kg3 Be4
  55. 55.Bb6 Bxd5
  56. 56.Bf2 Bc1

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