Veselin Topalov vs Wesley So

Vugar Gashimov Mem 2017 · Ruy Lopez · 1/2-1/2 in 64 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Wesley So
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Vugar Gashimov Mem 2017
Site Shamkir AZE
Round 4.4
Date 2017.04.24
Opening Ruy Lopez (C67)
Moves 64
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Final Position

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

8/1p6/p1p1kn2/P1Bp2p1/1P1P2P1/6K1/8/8 w - - 42 65

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 Nxe5
  8. 8.Rxe5 O-O
  9. 9.d4 Bf6
  10. 10.Re1 Re8
  11. 11.c3 Rxe1
  12. 12.Qxe1 Ne8
  13. 13.Bf4 d5
  14. 14.Bd3 g6
  15. 15.Nd2 c6
  16. 16.Nf3 Ng7
  17. 17.Qe2 Bf5
  18. 18.Bxf5 Nxf5
  19. 19.Re1 Ng7
  20. 20.Ne5 Bxe5
  21. 21.Qxe5 f6
  22. 22.Qe7 Qxe7
  23. 23.Rxe7 Re8
  24. 24.Rxe8+ Nxe8
  25. 25.Kf1 Kf7
  26. 26.Ke2 h5
  27. 27.a4 g5
  28. 28.Bb8 a6
  29. 29.h3 Ng7
  30. 30.a5 Kg6
  31. 31.g4 f5
  32. 32.f3 Ne6
  33. 33.b4 Nd8
  34. 34.Bc7 Nf7
  35. 35.Kf2 hxg4
  36. 36.hxg4 Kf6
  37. 37.Kg3 Ke6
  38. 38.Bb8 Nh6
  39. 39.Kh3 fxg4+
  40. 40.fxg4 Ng8
  41. 41.Ba7 Nf6
  42. 42.Bc5 Ne4
  43. 43.Kg2 Nxc3
  44. 44.Kf3 Ne4
  45. 45.Kg2 Nf6
  46. 46.Kf3 Kd7
  47. 47.Kg3 Kc7
  48. 48.Kf3 Ne4
  49. 49.Bb6+ Kd7
  50. 50.Bc5 Nd6
  51. 51.Ke3 Kc7
  52. 52.Bb6+ Kc8
  53. 53.Bc5 Nc4+
  54. 54.Ke2 Kd7
  55. 55.Kd3 Ke6
  56. 56.Ke2 Kf6
  57. 57.Kf3 Nd2+
  58. 58.Ke2 Ne4
  59. 59.Ke3 Kg6
  60. 60.Ke2 Nf6
  61. 61.Kf3 Kf7
  62. 62.Kg3 Ke6
  63. 63.Kf3 Kf7
  64. 64.Kg3 Ke6

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