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Van Wely, Loek vs Topalov, Veselin

Hoogovens Blitz • Wijk aan Zee • 1998

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Hoogovens Blitz

Van Wely, Loek vs Topalov, Veselin
Wijk aan Zee • 1998
0-1
Start
White King
Black King
End
1.d4Nf62.c4e63.Nc3Bb44.Qc2c55.dxc5Bxc56.Nf3Qb67.e3Qc78.Be2b69.a3a610.O-OBb711.b4Be712.Bb2d613.Rac1Nbd714.Rfd1Rc815.Qb3O-O16.h3Qb817.Rd2Rc718.Rcd1Rfc819.Ba1Bxf320.gxf3Ne521.Rd4Qa822.Kg2Ng623.Ne4Nxe424.Rxe4Qb725.Kh2b526.cxb5axb527.Rg1Rc228.Qd3d529.Reg4Bf830.R1g2Qc7+31.f4Ra232.Bd4e533.fxe5Nxe534.Bxe5Qxe5+35.f4Qf636.Qxd5Rxa337.Bxb5Rxe338.Bc4Rd839.Qh5Rd440.Ba2h641.b5Rdd342.R2g3Rxg343.Rxg3Rd2+44.Rg2Qxf4+45.Kg1Bc5+46.Qxc5Rd1#0-1

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Result

0-1

Black wins

Moves

46

Opening

E38

Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical Variation, Berlin Variation

Date

1998.01.19

Moves

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