Veselin Topalov vs Ding Liren

Ding vs Topalov Match · 2018 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 60 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Ding Liren
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Ding vs Topalov Match
Site Wenzhou CHN
Round 3
Date 2018.08.13
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E21)
Moves 60
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Final Position

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

8/8/6k1/8/6K1/2B5/8/8 w - - 0 61

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Nf3 O-O
  5. 5.Bg5 c5
  6. 6.Rc1 h6
  7. 7.Bh4 cxd4
  8. 8.Nxd4 d5
  9. 9.cxd5 g5
  10. 10.Bg3 Qxd5
  11. 11.e3 Qxa2
  12. 12.Bd3 Qxb2
  13. 13.O-O Bxc3
  14. 14.Rc2 Qb4
  15. 15.Nb5 e5
  16. 16.Rxc3 Nc6
  17. 17.f4 Bg4
  18. 18.Qc2 exf4
  19. 19.exf4 Rac8
  20. 20.Bc4 Qc5+
  21. 21.Kh1 Qf5
  22. 22.Bd3 Qd7
  23. 23.fxg5 Nb4
  24. 24.Qf2 Nxd3
  25. 25.Qxf6 Qxb5
  26. 26.gxh6 Nf2+
  27. 27.Rxf2 Qb1+
  28. 28.Rf1 Qg6
  29. 29.Rxc8 Rxc8
  30. 30.Qe7 Be6
  31. 31.Qxb7 Qxh6
  32. 32.Qxa7 Rc1
  33. 33.Rg1 Rxg1+
  34. 34.Qxg1 Bd5
  35. 35.Qd1 Qe6
  36. 36.Qd2 Qf5
  37. 37.Kg1 Qb1+
  38. 38.Be1 Qb6+
  39. 39.Kh1 Qf6
  40. 40.h3 Qf5
  41. 41.Kh2 f6
  42. 42.Bf2 Kf7
  43. 43.Bd4 Ke6
  44. 44.Qe3+ Qe4
  45. 45.Qf2 Qf5
  46. 46.Qg3 Qe4
  47. 47.Bc3 Kf5
  48. 48.Qf2+ Qf4+
  49. 49.Qxf4+ Kxf4
  50. 50.Bxf6 Kf5
  51. 51.Bc3 Kg6
  52. 52.g4 Be6
  53. 53.Kg3 Bd7
  54. 54.h4 Be6
  55. 55.h5+ Kh7
  56. 56.Kf4 Bd7
  57. 57.g5 Be8
  58. 58.Kg4 Bf7
  59. 59.g6+ Bxg6
  60. 60.hxg6+ Kxg6

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