Veselin Topalov vs Wesley So

8th London Classic 2016 · Giuoco Piano · 0-1 in 27 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Wesley So
Result 0-1
Event 8th London Classic 2016
Site London ENG
Round 6.1
Date 2016.12.15
Opening Giuoco Piano (C53)
Moves 27
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

r1R5/2p2rk1/p1p5/P2pq3/R5B1/2P4K/1P1NnbP1/3Q4 w - - 4 28

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 d6
  7. 7.Bg5 Ba7
  8. 8.Nbd2 h6
  9. 9.Bh4 g5
  10. 10.Bg3 O-O
  11. 11.O-O Nh7
  12. 12.h3 h5
  13. 13.d4 exd4
  14. 14.Nxd4 g4
  15. 15.hxg4 hxg4
  16. 16.Nxc6 bxc6
  17. 17.e5 d5
  18. 18.Be2 Qg5
  19. 19.a5 f5
  20. 20.exf6 Nxf6
  21. 21.Ra4 Rf7
  22. 22.Re1 Nh5
  23. 23.Bxg4 Nxg3
  24. 24.Re8+ Kg7
  25. 25.Rxc8 Bxf2+
  26. 26.Kh2 Qe5
  27. 27.Kh3 Ne2

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