Veselin Topalov vs Hou Yifan

9th Salamanca Uni Masters · 2019 · Petroff Defense · 0-1 in 38 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Hou Yifan
Result 0-1
Event 9th Salamanca Uni Masters
Site Salamanca ESP
Round 7.3
Date 2019.11.30
Opening Petroff Defense (C42)
Moves 38
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

1k6/1pp3p1/2nqBp1p/7P/1p3P2/PKP1Q1P1/8/8 w - - 2 39

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.Nxe5 d6
  4. 4.Nf3 Nxe4
  5. 5.Nc3 Nxc3
  6. 6.dxc3 Be7
  7. 7.Be3 Nc6
  8. 8.Qd2 Be6
  9. 9.O-O-O Qd7
  10. 10.Kb1 Bf6
  11. 11.Bg5 Bxg5
  12. 12.Nxg5 O-O-O
  13. 13.Nxe6 Qxe6
  14. 14.Bb5 Qd7
  15. 15.Rhe1 Rde8
  16. 16.f4 Rxe1
  17. 17.Rxe1 Re8
  18. 18.a3 a6
  19. 19.Bc4 Rxe1+
  20. 20.Qxe1 d5
  21. 21.Bd3 h6
  22. 22.Qg3 f6
  23. 23.h4 Kb8
  24. 24.h5 Qe7
  25. 25.Qg4 Qe1+
  26. 26.Ka2 Qe7
  27. 27.Qf5 Qd6
  28. 28.g3 Nd8
  29. 29.c4 dxc4
  30. 30.Bxc4 Nc6
  31. 31.c3 Ka7
  32. 32.Qg4 Qe7
  33. 33.Bd5 Qc5
  34. 34.Be6 Qe7
  35. 35.b4 Qd6
  36. 36.Qe2 a5
  37. 37.Kb3 axb4
  38. 38.Qe3+ Kb8

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