Veselin Topalov vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

The Game

White	Veselin Topalov
Black	Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result	1/2-1/2
Event	Cote d'Ivoire Rapid 2019
Site	Abidjan CIV
Round	3.4
Date	2019.05.08
Opening	Two Knights Defense (C55)
Moves	42

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Final Position

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

8/1R4kp/4p1p1/p1B1p1N1/1b3n2/2r4P/6PK/8 b - - 11 42

All The Moves

1. 1.e4 e5
2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
3. 3.Bc4 Nf6
4. 4.d3 Be7
5. 5.O-O O-O
6. 6.Nc3 d6
7. 7.a4 Be6
8. 8.Ng5 Bxc4
9. 9.dxc4 a5
10. 10.Be3 Nb4
11. 11.Qe2 Nd7
12. 12.Nh3 c6
13. 13.Rad1 Qc7
14. 14.Rd2 Nc5
15. 15.f4 exf4
16. 16.Nxf4 Rae8
17. 17.Qg4 Qc8
18. 18.Qg3 Ne6
19. 19.Nh5 Kh8
20. 20.Nd5 cxd5
21. 21.cxd5 g6
22. 22.dxe6 fxe6
23. 23.Rxf8+ Rxf8
24. 24.Bd4+ Kg8
25. 25.e5 Nxc2
26. 26.Bf2 dxe5
27. 27.h3 Rf5
28. 28.Qd3 Nb4
29. 29.Qd7 Qxd7
30. 30.Rxd7 Nd5
31. 31.Ng3 Rf4
32. 32.Rxb7 Rxa4
33. 33.b3 Ra1+
34. 34.Kh2 Rb1
35. 35.Ba7 Bb4
36. 36.Ne4 Rxb3
37. 37.Ng5 Nf4
38. 38.Bc5 Rc3
39. 39.Rb8+ Kg7
40. 40.Rb7+ Kg8
41. 41.Rb8+ Kg7
42. 42.Rb7+

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