Veselin Topalov vs Richard Rapport

11th Hainan Danzhou GM · 2020 · Ruy Lopez · 1/2-1/2 in 37 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Richard Rapport
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 11th Hainan Danzhou GM
Site chess.com INT
Round 5.4
Date 2020.12.05
Opening Ruy Lopez (C67)
Moves 37
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Final Position

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

8/8/2pbkp2/1p1p1npp/3P4/1PPK2PP/5PN1/2B5 w - - 8 38

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.O-O Nxe4
  5. 5.Re1 Nd6
  6. 6.Nxe5 Be7
  7. 7.Bf1 Nf5
  8. 8.Nf3 O-O
  9. 9.d4 d5
  10. 10.c3 Re8
  11. 11.Bd3 Bd6
  12. 12.Rxe8+ Qxe8
  13. 13.Nbd2 Bd7
  14. 14.Qb3 Ne3
  15. 15.a4 h6
  16. 16.Nf1 Nxf1
  17. 17.Bxf1 Be6
  18. 18.a5 b6
  19. 19.axb6 axb6
  20. 20.Ra2 Ne7
  21. 21.Qb5 Qd8
  22. 22.Rxa8 Qxa8
  23. 23.Qa6 Qxa6
  24. 24.Bxa6 f6
  25. 25.h3 Kf7
  26. 26.Kf1 g5
  27. 27.Bd3 Bf5
  28. 28.Ke2 Bxd3+
  29. 29.Kxd3 h5
  30. 30.g3 Nf5
  31. 31.b3 b5
  32. 32.Ne1 Ke6
  33. 33.Ng2 c6
  34. 34.Bd2 Bc7
  35. 35.Bc1 Bd6
  36. 36.Bd2 Bc7
  37. 37.Bc1 Bd6

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