Veselin Topalov vs Ding Liren

Vugar Gashimov Mem 2019 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 0-1 in 110 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Ding Liren
Result 0-1
Event Vugar Gashimov Mem 2019
Site Shamkir AZE
Round 8.4
Date 2019.04.08
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E21)
Moves 110
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

6K1/3r4/5k1N/8/8/8/8/8 b - - 60 110

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Nf3 O-O
  5. 5.Qc2 d5
  6. 6.Bg5 h6
  7. 7.Bxf6 Qxf6
  8. 8.a3 Bxc3+
  9. 9.Qxc3 dxc4
  10. 10.Qxc4 Nc6
  11. 11.Qc3 Re8
  12. 12.Ne5 Rb8
  13. 13.g3 Rd8
  14. 14.e3 Nxe5
  15. 15.dxe5 Qf3
  16. 16.Rg1 Qc6
  17. 17.Qxc6 bxc6
  18. 18.Rb1 c5
  19. 19.Be2 Kf8
  20. 20.f3 Ke7
  21. 21.Bc4 Rb6
  22. 22.Ke2 Bd7
  23. 23.b3 Rdb8
  24. 24.Rbc1 Bb5
  25. 25.Rgd1 Ra6
  26. 26.Bxb5 Rxb5
  27. 27.Rd3 Rxa3
  28. 28.Rcd1 Ra2+
  29. 29.Ke1 Rb8
  30. 30.Rd7+ Kf8
  31. 31.Rxc7 Kg8
  32. 32.Rd2 Rxd2
  33. 33.Kxd2 Rxb3
  34. 34.Rxc5 Rb2+
  35. 35.Kd3 Rxh2
  36. 36.g4 Ra2
  37. 37.Rc8+ Kh7
  38. 38.Rc7 Kg6
  39. 39.f4 Rg2
  40. 40.Ke4 Rxg4
  41. 41.Kf3 Rg1
  42. 42.Rxa7 h5
  43. 43.Ra8 Kh7
  44. 44.Rf8 Kg6
  45. 45.Rh8 Ra1
  46. 46.Kg2 Ra5
  47. 47.Kf3 Rb5
  48. 48.Re8 Rb7
  49. 49.Rh8 Ra7
  50. 50.Kg2 f6
  51. 51.exf6 gxf6
  52. 52.Re8 Kf7
  53. 53.Rh8 Ra5
  54. 54.Kf3 Kg7
  55. 55.Re8 e5
  56. 56.Ke4 h4
  57. 57.fxe5 fxe5
  58. 58.Kf5 h3
  59. 59.Re7+ Kh6
  60. 60.Re8 Ra7
  61. 61.Rb8 h2
  62. 62.Rb6+ Kh5
  63. 63.Rb1 Kh4
  64. 64.e4 Re7
  65. 65.Ra1 Re8
  66. 66.Rb1 Kg3
  67. 67.Rb3+ Kg2
  68. 68.Rb2+ Kh3
  69. 69.Rb3+ Kh4
  70. 70.Rb1 Rh8
  71. 71.Kxe5 Kg3
  72. 72.Rh1 Kg2
  73. 73.Rxh2+ Rxh2
  74. 74.Kf6 Kf3
  75. 75.e5 Kf4
  76. 76.e6 Rh6+
  77. 77.Kf7 Kf5
  78. 78.e7 Rh7+
  79. 79.Kf8 Kf6
  80. 80.e8=N+ Kg6
  81. 81.Nd6 Rd7
  82. 82.Ne8 Rf7+
  83. 83.Kg8 Ra7
  84. 84.Kf8 Rd7
  85. 85.Kg8 Rf7
  86. 86.Nd6 Rd7
  87. 87.Ne8 Kf5
  88. 88.Kf8 Kg5
  89. 89.Kg8 Kg6
  90. 90.Kf8 Rf7+
  91. 91.Kg8 Rf1
  92. 92.Ng7 Kf6
  93. 93.Nh5+ Kg5
  94. 94.Ng7 Kg6
  95. 95.Ne8 Rf3
  96. 96.Ng7 Kf6
  97. 97.Nh5+ Ke6
  98. 98.Kh7 Kf5
  99. 99.Ng7+ Kf6
  100. 100.Nh5+ Kg5
  101. 101.Ng7 Rh3+
  102. 102.Kg8 Kf6
  103. 103.Ne8+ Ke6
  104. 104.Ng7+ Ke7
  105. 105.Nf5+ Kf6
  106. 106.Nd6 Rh5
  107. 107.Nf7 Rd5
  108. 108.Nh6 Rd8+
  109. 109.Kh7 Rd7+
  110. 110.Kg8

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