Veselin Topalov vs Wei Yi

Gibraltar Masters 2015 · Grünfeld Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 37 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Wei Yi
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Gibraltar Masters 2015
Site Caleta ENG
Round 9.3
Date 2015.02.04
Opening Grünfeld Defense (D71)
Moves 37
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Final Position

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

3r2k1/1R3p1p/6p1/2b5/P7/6P1/4N1KP/3n1B2 w - - 9 38

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.g3 Bg7
  4. 4.Bg2 d5
  5. 5.cxd5 Nxd5
  6. 6.Nf3 Nb6
  7. 7.Nc3 Nc6
  8. 8.e3 O-O
  9. 9.O-O Re8
  10. 10.a3 a5
  11. 11.Ne1 Be6
  12. 12.Nd3 Bc4
  13. 13.Nc5 Bxf1
  14. 14.Qxf1 Qb8
  15. 15.Qb5 e5
  16. 16.Nxb7 exd4
  17. 17.Ne2 Na7
  18. 18.Qd3 dxe3
  19. 19.Bxe3 Bxb2
  20. 20.Rb1 Bg7
  21. 21.Nf4 Qc8
  22. 22.Bxb6 cxb6
  23. 23.Nd6 Qc3
  24. 24.Qxc3 Bxc3
  25. 25.Nxe8 Rxe8
  26. 26.Rxb6 Bd4
  27. 27.Ra6 Nb5
  28. 28.Rxa5 Nc3
  29. 29.Bf1 Rb8
  30. 30.Ne2 Bb6
  31. 31.Re5 Nd1
  32. 32.Kg2 Bxf2
  33. 33.a4 Ba7
  34. 34.Rb5 Rd8
  35. 35.Rb7 Bc5
  36. 36.Rb5 Ba7
  37. 37.Rb7 Bc5

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