Veselin Topalov vs Wesley So

The Game

White	Veselin Topalov
Black	Wesley So
Result	0-1
Event	GCT Blitz YourNextMove
Site	Leuven BEL
Round	16.4
Date	2016.06.20
Opening	Giuoco Piano (C53)
Moves	42

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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/2p5/3p3k/1p2p2p/1r2K2P/3P4/8/6R1 w - - 0 43

All The Moves

1. 1.e4 e5
2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
3. 3.Bc4 Bc5
4. 4.c3 Nf6
5. 5.d3 a6
6. 6.a4 Ba7
7. 7.O-O d6
8. 8.Bg5 h6
9. 9.Bh4 g5
10. 10.Bg3 O-O
11. 11.Nbd2 Kg7
12. 12.Re1 Be6
13. 13.b4 g4
14. 14.Nh4 Ne7
15. 15.Bxe6 fxe6
16. 16.Nc4 b5
17. 17.Ne3 h5
18. 18.Kh1 Ng6
19. 19.Nxg6 Kxg6
20. 20.Bh4 Nxe4
21. 21.Nxg4 Nxf2+
22. 22.Bxf2 Bxf2
23. 23.Nxf2 Rxf2
24. 24.Re3 Qf6
25. 25.Rg3+ Kh6
26. 26.Rh3 Qf7
27. 27.Qc1+ Kg6
28. 28.Rg3+ Kh7
29. 29.h3 Rf8
30. 30.Kh2 Qf4
31. 31.Qxf4 exf4
32. 32.Rg5 Kh6
33. 33.h4 f3
34. 34.axb5 axb5
35. 35.Re1 e5
36. 36.Kh3 fxg2
37. 37.Rxg2 R8f3+
38. 38.Rg3 Rxg3+
39. 39.Kxg3 Rc2
40. 40.Kf3 Rxc3
41. 41.Ke4 Rb3
42. 42.Rg1 Rxb4+

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