Veselin Topalov vs Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa

The Game

White	Veselin Topalov
Black	Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa
Result	1-0
Event	Superbet POL Rapid 2025
Site	Warsaw POL
Round	6.5
Date	2025.04.27
Opening	Caro-Kann, Advance (B12)
Moves	39

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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

r5n1/6p1/k1p1R2p/pr6/2N2Pn1/3R4/1P3B1P/6K1 w - - 0 40

All The Moves

1. 1.e4 c6
2. 2.d4 d5
3. 3.e5 Bf5
4. 4.Nf3 e6
5. 5.Be2 a5
6. 6.a4 Nd7
7. 7.O-O f6
8. 8.Bd3 Bxd3
9. 9.Qxd3 fxe5
10. 10.dxe5 Qc7
11. 11.Qe2 Ne7
12. 12.Nd4 Qxe5
13. 13.Qxe5 Nxe5
14. 14.Nxe6 Kd7
15. 15.Nc5+ Kc8
16. 16.Ne6 Nf5
17. 17.Nxf8 Rxf8
18. 18.Re1 Ng6
19. 19.Ra3 Nd4
20. 20.Rc3 Kc7
21. 21.Bd2 Rf7
22. 22.Na3 Nf5
23. 23.Rh3 h6
24. 24.c4 Rd7
25. 25.Rf3 Ngh4
26. 26.Rd3 Ne7
27. 27.Bc3 Nhf5
28. 28.Be5+ Kb6
29. 29.g4 Nh4
30. 30.Bg3 Nhg6
31. 31.f4 Nf8
32. 32.Rde3 Ng8
33. 33.cxd5 Rxd5
34. 34.Rb3+ Ka6
35. 35.Bf2 Nd7
36. 36.Nc4 b5
37. 37.axb5+ Rxb5
38. 38.Rd3 Ndf6
39. 39.Re6 Nxg4

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