Veselin Topalov vs Ding Liren

Cote d'Ivoire Blitz 2019 · Queen's Gambit Declined · 1/2-1/2 in 29 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Ding Liren
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Cote d'Ivoire Blitz 2019
Site Abidjan CIV
Round 17.5
Date 2019.05.12
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined (D30)
Moves 29
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Final Position

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

8/1p3ppp/pk6/3r4/P7/1PK2P2/6PP/4R3 b - - 5 29

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.Bg5 dxc4
  5. 5.Nc3 a6
  6. 6.a4 Nc6
  7. 7.e3 Na5
  8. 8.Ne5 c5
  9. 9.Nxc4 cxd4
  10. 10.Qxd4 Qxd4
  11. 11.exd4 Nxc4
  12. 12.Bxc4 Be7
  13. 13.Bf4 Bd7
  14. 14.d5 Rc8
  15. 15.dxe6 Rxc4
  16. 16.exd7+ Kxd7
  17. 17.O-O-O+ Kc6
  18. 18.Be5 Rd8
  19. 19.Rxd8 Bxd8
  20. 20.b3 Rc5
  21. 21.Bd4 Rf5
  22. 22.f3 Bb6
  23. 23.Bxb6 Kxb6
  24. 24.Re1 Rc5
  25. 25.Kd2 Nd5
  26. 26.Nxd5+ Rxd5+
  27. 27.Kc3 Rc5+
  28. 28.Kd2 Rd5+
  29. 29.Kc3

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