Veselin Topalov vs Alireza Firouzja

SuperUnited Blitz 2022 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 57 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Alireza Firouzja
Result 1/2-1/2
Event SuperUnited Blitz 2022
Site Zagreb CRO
Round 10.4
Date 2022.07.24
Opening English Opening (A20)
Moves 57
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Final Position

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

8/5pk1/1R6/1P5p/5K2/2r3P1/8/8 w - - 12 58

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 e5
  2. 2.d3 Nf6
  3. 3.Nf3 Nc6
  4. 4.a3 g6
  5. 5.Nc3 Bg7
  6. 6.e3 O-O
  7. 7.Be2 d5
  8. 8.cxd5 Nxd5
  9. 9.Qc2 a5
  10. 10.O-O Nde7
  11. 11.Rb1 Be6
  12. 12.Ng5 Bf5
  13. 13.Nge4 h6
  14. 14.b4 axb4
  15. 15.axb4 b6
  16. 16.b5 Nb8
  17. 17.Bb2 Nd7
  18. 18.Ra1 g5
  19. 19.Ba3 Be6
  20. 20.Ng3 Re8
  21. 21.Bf3 Rc8
  22. 22.Bxe7 Qxe7
  23. 23.Bc6 Red8
  24. 24.e4 Nf6
  25. 25.Rfd1 Qc5
  26. 26.Rac1 Qb4
  27. 27.Rb1 Qe7
  28. 28.h3 g4
  29. 29.h4 Nh7
  30. 30.h5 Qg5
  31. 31.Nd5 Bf8
  32. 32.d4 exd4
  33. 33.Rxd4 Bc5
  34. 34.Rd3 Nf6
  35. 35.Rbd1 Bxd5
  36. 36.Bxd5 Nxd5
  37. 37.Rxd5 Rxd5
  38. 38.Rxd5 Qf4
  39. 39.Rf5 Qxg3
  40. 40.Rxc5 Qd6
  41. 41.Rc6 Qf4
  42. 42.g3 Qe5
  43. 43.Qc4 Kg7
  44. 44.Kg2 Re8
  45. 45.Rxc7 Qxe4+
  46. 46.Qxe4 Rxe4
  47. 47.Rc6 Re5
  48. 48.Rxb6 Rxh5
  49. 49.f3 gxf3+
  50. 50.Kxf3 Rc5
  51. 51.Kf4 h5
  52. 52.Rb8 Rc4+
  53. 53.Kf5 Rc3
  54. 54.Kf4 Kf6
  55. 55.Rb6+ Kg7
  56. 56.Rb8 Kf6
  57. 57.Rb6+ Kg7

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