Veselin Topalov vs Shakhriyar Mamedyarov

Vugar Gashimov Mem 2018 · Ruy Lopez, Open · 1-0 in 42 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
Result 1-0
Event Vugar Gashimov Mem 2018
Site Shamkir AZE
Round 4.4
Date 2018.04.22
Opening Ruy Lopez, Open (C80)
Moves 42
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

4r1k1/8/p4pp1/3R4/1p6/2p1B2P/P4KP1/8 b - - 1 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Nxe4
  6. 6.d4 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 d5
  8. 8.dxe5 Be6
  9. 9.Be3 Be7
  10. 10.c3 O-O
  11. 11.Nbd2 Nxd2
  12. 12.Qxd2 Na5
  13. 13.Bc2 Nc4
  14. 14.Qd3 g6
  15. 15.Bh6 Nxb2
  16. 16.Qe2 Re8
  17. 17.Nd4 Bd7
  18. 18.f4 c5
  19. 19.Nf3 Qb6
  20. 20.Qf2 d4
  21. 21.Bg5 dxc3
  22. 22.Qh4 c4+
  23. 23.Kh1 Bf8
  24. 24.f5 Nd3
  25. 25.e6 Bxe6
  26. 26.fxe6 Rxe6
  27. 27.Rad1 Rae8
  28. 28.Bxd3 cxd3
  29. 29.Rxd3 Re4
  30. 30.Bf4 Be7
  31. 31.Qg3 b4
  32. 32.Ng5 Bxg5
  33. 33.Bxg5 Qe6
  34. 34.h3 Qe5
  35. 35.Kh2 Qxg3+
  36. 36.Kxg3 h6
  37. 37.Bxh6 Re1
  38. 38.Rf6 R1e6
  39. 39.Rf2 Re2
  40. 40.Rd5 Rxf2
  41. 41.Kxf2 f6
  42. 42.Be3

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