Wei Yi vs Veselin Topalov

Cote d'Ivoire Blitz 2019 · Réti Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 39 moves

The Game

White Wei Yi
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Cote d'Ivoire Blitz 2019
Site Abidjan CIV
Round 18.4
Date 2019.05.12
Opening Réti Opening (A06)
Moves 39
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Final Position

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

8/p6p/5kp1/2r5/1p3P2/1R2K1P1/7P/8 w - - 0 40

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 d5
  2. 2.e3 c6
  3. 3.c4 Nf6
  4. 4.Nc3 Nbd7
  5. 5.Qc2 e5
  6. 6.cxd5 Nxd5
  7. 7.d4 Bd6
  8. 8.dxe5 Nxe5
  9. 9.Nxe5 Bxe5
  10. 10.Qe4 Qe7
  11. 11.Nxd5 cxd5
  12. 12.Bb5+ Kf8
  13. 13.Qxd5 g6
  14. 14.O-O Kg7
  15. 15.Bd2 Rd8
  16. 16.Qxe5+ Qxe5
  17. 17.Bc3 Qxc3
  18. 18.bxc3 Be6
  19. 19.Ba4 Rd3
  20. 20.Rab1 b6
  21. 21.Bb3 Bxb3
  22. 22.Rxb3 Rc8
  23. 23.Rc1 Rd2
  24. 24.Ra3 Rc7
  25. 25.Kf1 Rb2
  26. 26.c4 Rd7
  27. 27.e4 Rdd2
  28. 28.Rf3 Rxa2
  29. 29.g3 Rdc2
  30. 30.Rd1 Rd2
  31. 31.Rxd2 Rxd2
  32. 32.Rc3 Rd7
  33. 33.e5 Re7
  34. 34.f4 f6
  35. 35.exf6+ Kxf6
  36. 36.Kf2 Rc7
  37. 37.Ke3 b5
  38. 38.c5 b4
  39. 39.Rb3 Rxc5

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