Veselin Topalov vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

SuperUnited Blitz 2022 · Petroff Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 70 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 1/2-1/2
Event SuperUnited Blitz 2022
Site Zagreb CRO
Round 17.2
Date 2022.07.24
Opening Petroff Defense (C42)
Moves 70
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Final Position

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

8/2P2pk1/5p2/8/2Q3P1/4q3/2K5/8 b - - 22 70

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.Nxe5 d6
  4. 4.Nf3 Nxe4
  5. 5.d3 Nf6
  6. 6.d4 d5
  7. 7.Bd3 Bd6
  8. 8.O-O O-O
  9. 9.Bg5 Bg4
  10. 10.Nbd2 Nbd7
  11. 11.c4 h6
  12. 12.Bh4 Bf4
  13. 13.h3 dxc4
  14. 14.Nxc4 Bh5
  15. 15.Re1 Re8
  16. 16.g4 Rxe1+
  17. 17.Nxe1 Bg6
  18. 18.Qf3 Bd6
  19. 19.Qxb7 Bxd3
  20. 20.Nxd3 Nb6
  21. 21.Nxb6 axb6
  22. 22.Bxf6 gxf6
  23. 23.Qc6 Kg7
  24. 24.a4 h5
  25. 25.b4 hxg4
  26. 26.hxg4 Qh8
  27. 27.Qf3 Qh2+
  28. 28.Kf1 Rh8
  29. 29.Ke2 c5
  30. 30.bxc5 bxc5
  31. 31.dxc5 Be5
  32. 32.Rb1 Bd4
  33. 33.Qe4 Bc3
  34. 34.c6 Qd6
  35. 35.Rc1 Ba5
  36. 36.Rh1 Rxh1
  37. 37.Qxh1 Qe6+
  38. 38.Kf1 Qc4
  39. 39.Qf3 Qxa4
  40. 40.Kg2 Bc7
  41. 41.Nc1 Qc2
  42. 42.Ne2 Be5
  43. 43.Ng3 Bxg3
  44. 44.Kxg3 Qc4
  45. 45.Kh4 Qc2
  46. 46.Kg3 Qc1
  47. 47.Qe4 Qg1+
  48. 48.Kf3 Qh1+
  49. 49.Kf4 Qc1+
  50. 50.Kf3 Qc3+
  51. 51.Ke2 Qc5
  52. 52.Kd3 Qa3+
  53. 53.Kd4 Qa5
  54. 54.f3 Qb5
  55. 55.Qd5 Qb4+
  56. 56.Qc4 Qd6+
  57. 57.Kc3 Qa3+
  58. 58.Kc2 Qxf3
  59. 59.c7 Qf2+
  60. 60.Kb3 Qb6+
  61. 61.Kc3 Qe3+
  62. 62.Kc2 Qf2+
  63. 63.Kb1 Qg1+
  64. 64.Kb2 Qb6+
  65. 65.Ka2 Qa7+
  66. 66.Kb3 Qb6+
  67. 67.Ka4 Qa7+
  68. 68.Kb3 Qb6+
  69. 69.Kc3 Qe3+
  70. 70.Kc2

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