Veselin Topalov vs Wei Yi

12th Hainan Danzhou GM · 2021 · Semi-Tarrasch Defense · 1-0 in 38 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Wei Yi
Result 1-0
Event 12th Hainan Danzhou GM
Site lichess.org INT
Round 6.2
Date 2021.09.25
Opening Semi-Tarrasch Defense (D40)
Moves 38
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

7k/7p/p4r2/1p2Qp2/2p2Pq1/P3p3/1P2B1RP/3r1N1K b - - 6 38

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.Nc3 c5
  5. 5.e3 a6
  6. 6.cxd5 exd5
  7. 7.g3 c4
  8. 8.a3 b5
  9. 9.Bg2 Bd6
  10. 10.O-O O-O
  11. 11.Ne5 Bb7
  12. 12.Bd2 Nbd7
  13. 13.f4 Nb6
  14. 14.g4 Ne4
  15. 15.Nxe4 dxe4
  16. 16.Ba5 Bc7
  17. 17.g5 Nd5
  18. 18.Bxc7 Qxc7
  19. 19.Qd2 f6
  20. 20.Ng4 Rae8
  21. 21.gxf6 gxf6
  22. 22.Nh6+ Kh8
  23. 23.Nf5 Qd7
  24. 24.Ng3 Qg4
  25. 25.Kh1 f5
  26. 26.Rf2 Qh4
  27. 27.Rg1 Rf6
  28. 28.Bf1 Bc6
  29. 29.Qe1 Bb7
  30. 30.Rfg2 Nxf4
  31. 31.exf4 e3
  32. 32.d5 Bxd5
  33. 33.Qc3 Re6
  34. 34.Qd4 Bxg2+
  35. 35.Rxg2 Rd6
  36. 36.Qe5 Qg4
  37. 37.Be2 Rd1+
  38. 38.Nf1

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