Veselin Topalov vs Richard Rapport

2nd Danube Rapid Cup 2013 · French, Tarrasch · 1/2-1/2 in 53 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Richard Rapport
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 2nd Danube Rapid Cup 2013
Site Kozloduy BUL
Round 3.2
Date 2013.11.01
Opening French, Tarrasch (C03)
Moves 53
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Final Position

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

7k/p4r2/3r3P/8/5P2/6K1/PQ6/8 b - - 2 53

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nd2 Bd7
  4. 4.exd5 exd5
  5. 5.Bd3 Bd6
  6. 6.Ne2 Nc6
  7. 7.c3 Nf6
  8. 8.O-O O-O
  9. 9.Ng3 Ne7
  10. 10.Nf3 Ng6
  11. 11.Nf5 Bf4
  12. 12.Re1 Bxc1
  13. 13.Qxc1 Bxf5
  14. 14.Bxf5 Re8
  15. 15.Qc2 Qd6
  16. 16.g3 Nf8
  17. 17.Qb3 g6
  18. 18.Bh3 Ne4
  19. 19.Ne5 Ne6
  20. 20.f3 Nf6
  21. 21.Bxe6 Qxe6
  22. 22.Nxg6 Qxe1+
  23. 23.Rxe1 Rxe1+
  24. 24.Kf2 Ree8
  25. 25.Nf4 Rad8
  26. 26.g4 h6
  27. 27.h4 Rd6
  28. 28.Qxb7 Rb6
  29. 29.Qxc7 Rxb2+
  30. 30.Kg3 Re3
  31. 31.Qd8+ Kg7
  32. 32.Nxd5 Nxd5
  33. 33.Qxd5 Rxc3
  34. 34.Qe5+ Kg8
  35. 35.d5 Rbc2
  36. 36.d6 Rd3
  37. 37.g5 hxg5
  38. 38.h5 Rd1
  39. 39.Qxg5+ Kf8
  40. 40.Qe7+ Kg8
  41. 41.Qe8+ Kg7
  42. 42.Qe5+ Kg8
  43. 43.d7 Rcd2
  44. 44.h6 f6
  45. 45.Qxf6 Rxd7
  46. 46.Qg6+ Kh8
  47. 47.Qf5 R1d5
  48. 48.Qe4 Rd4
  49. 49.Qb1 R4d6
  50. 50.Qf5 Rd5
  51. 51.Qc2 R5d6
  52. 52.f4 Rf7
  53. 53.Qb2+

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