Veselin Topalov vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

The Game

White	Veselin Topalov
Black	Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result	0-1
Event	Cote d'Ivoire Blitz 2019
Site	Abidjan CIV
Round	11.5
Date	2019.05.12
Opening	Ruy Lopez (C60)
Moves	37

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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

4Qbk1/2p2p1p/6pB/8/3PP3/1r5P/qN1K1PP1/1n6 w - - 0 38

All The Moves

1. 1.e4 e5
2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
3. 3.Bb5 g6
4. 4.c3 a6
5. 5.Bxc6 dxc6
6. 6.d4 exd4
7. 7.cxd4 Bg7
8. 8.Nc3 Bg4
9. 9.Qb3 Ne7
10. 10.Be3 O-O
11. 11.O-O-O Qd6
12. 12.Kb1 a5
13. 13.h3 Be6
14. 14.Qc2 a4
15. 15.Ng5 b5
16. 16.Nxe6 Qxe6
17. 17.Rhe1 Rfd8
18. 18.Ne2 b4
19. 19.Nf4 b3
20. 20.Qc5 bxa2+
21. 21.Ka1 Qd7
22. 22.Kxa2 Rdb8
23. 23.Qc4 Rb5
24. 24.Nd3 Rab8
25. 25.Re2 Nc8
26. 26.Rc1 Nd6
27. 27.Qxc6 Qe6+
28. 28.Ka1 a3
29. 29.bxa3 Rb3
30. 30.Rb2 Rxa3+
31. 31.Kb1 Qa2+
32. 32.Kc2 Rxb2+
33. 33.Nxb2 Rb3
34. 34.Rb1 Nc4
35. 35.Qe8+ Bf8
36. 36.Bh6 Na3+
37. 37.Kd2 Nxb1+

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