Magnus Carlsen vs Veselin Topalov

Blindfold World Cup · 2007 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1-0 in 37 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 1-0
Event Blindfold World Cup
Site Bilbao ESP
Round 9
Date 2007.10.20
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E20)
Moves 37
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

2br1k2/p4pp1/1N5p/R3r3/1P1p3P/P4BP1/4PP2/2R3K1 w - - 1 38

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.g3 Bb4+
  5. 5.Nc3 dxc4
  6. 6.Bg2 Nc6
  7. 7.a3 Be7
  8. 8.Qa4 O-O
  9. 9.Qxc4 e5
  10. 10.d5 Na5
  11. 11.Qa4 c6
  12. 12.b4 Nc4
  13. 13.dxc6 Qc7
  14. 14.O-O bxc6
  15. 15.Nd2 Nxd2
  16. 16.Bxd2 Bd7
  17. 17.Qa6 Qb6
  18. 18.Qc4 Qd4
  19. 19.Qxd4 exd4
  20. 20.Na4 Nd5
  21. 21.Rac1 Rfe8
  22. 22.Rfd1 Rad8
  23. 23.Bf3 Bf6
  24. 24.Nc5 Bc8
  25. 25.Ne4 Be5
  26. 26.Rxc6 h6
  27. 27.Rdc1 Bb7
  28. 28.R6c2 Bc8
  29. 29.h4 Bd7
  30. 30.Rc5 Be6
  31. 31.Ra5 Bb8
  32. 32.Nc5 Bc8
  33. 33.Nd3 Nb6
  34. 34.Bf4 Bxf4
  35. 35.Nxf4 Re7
  36. 36.Nd5 Re5
  37. 37.Nxb6 Kf8

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