Magnus Carlsen vs Veselin Topalov

XXIV SuperGM · 2007 · Semi-Slav Defense · 1-0 in 64 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 1-0
Event XXIV SuperGM
Site Morelia/Linares MEX/ESP
Round 5
Date 2007.02.22
Opening Semi-Slav Defense (D45)
Moves 64
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

6k1/3q2n1/2p1p1Q1/ppP2pN1/8/PP6/5PK1/8 b - - 3 64

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 c6
  3. 3.Nf3 Nf6
  4. 4.Nc3 e6
  5. 5.e3 Nbd7
  6. 6.Qc2 Bd6
  7. 7.b3 O-O
  8. 8.Be2 b6
  9. 9.O-O Bb7
  10. 10.Bb2 Re8
  11. 11.Rad1 Qe7
  12. 12.Rfe1 Rac8
  13. 13.e4 Nxe4
  14. 14.Nxe4 dxe4
  15. 15.Qxe4 Bb4
  16. 16.Rf1 Ba3
  17. 17.Bxa3 Qxa3
  18. 18.Qc2 Nf6
  19. 19.c5 Ba6
  20. 20.Bxa6 Qxa6
  21. 21.Ne5 Nd5
  22. 22.Nc4 Red8
  23. 23.a3 Rc7
  24. 24.Qc1 Ne7
  25. 25.Rd2 Nf5
  26. 26.Rfd1 b5
  27. 27.Ne5 Qc8
  28. 28.Rd3 f6
  29. 29.Nf3 Rcd7
  30. 30.Qf4 Rd5
  31. 31.Qe4 Qd7
  32. 32.R3d2 h5
  33. 33.h4 a5
  34. 34.Kf1 Re8
  35. 35.Re1 Kf7
  36. 36.Red1 Nh6
  37. 37.Re1 Re7
  38. 38.Qf4 Rf5
  39. 39.Qd6 Qc8
  40. 40.Rde2 Rd5
  41. 41.Qf4 Nf5
  42. 42.Re4 Rd8
  43. 43.g4 hxg4
  44. 44.Qxg4 Qd7
  45. 45.h5 Kg8
  46. 46.Kg2 Qd5
  47. 47.Qg6 Rf8
  48. 48.h6 Qd8
  49. 49.d5 Qxd5
  50. 50.Rg4 Qd7
  51. 51.Rh1 Qe8
  52. 52.hxg7 Rxg7
  53. 53.Qh7+ Kf7
  54. 54.Rxg7+ Nxg7
  55. 55.Rh6 Qd8
  56. 56.Qg6+ Kg8
  57. 57.Qh7+ Kf7
  58. 58.Qg6+ Kg8
  59. 59.Rh7 Qd7
  60. 60.Nd2 f5
  61. 61.Nf3 Rf6
  62. 62.Qxf6 Kxh7
  63. 63.Ng5+ Kg8
  64. 64.Qg6

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