Magnus Carlsen vs Veselin Topalov

Amber Blindfold · 2008 · Caro-Kann, Exchange · 1/2-1/2 in 65 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Amber Blindfold
Site Nice FRA
Round 6
Date 2008.03.21
Opening Caro-Kann, Exchange (B13)
Moves 65
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Final Position

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

8/k7/P7/1P2n3/3K4/8/8/8 b - - 0 65

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.exd5 cxd5
  4. 4.Nf3 Nc6
  5. 5.Bb5 e6
  6. 6.O-O Bd6
  7. 7.c4 Ne7
  8. 8.Nc3 O-O
  9. 9.Re1 f6
  10. 10.h3 a6
  11. 11.cxd5 exd5
  12. 12.Bxc6 bxc6
  13. 13.Na4 g5
  14. 14.Nc5 Ng6
  15. 15.Qa4 Qb6
  16. 16.Bd2 Bf5
  17. 17.Rac1 h5
  18. 18.Re3 g4
  19. 19.Rb3 Qc7
  20. 20.hxg4 hxg4
  21. 21.Ne1 Qh7
  22. 22.Rg3 Rac8
  23. 23.Qxa6 Rf7
  24. 24.Ned3 Qh4
  25. 25.Re3 Qh2+
  26. 26.Kf1 Bxc5
  27. 27.Rxc5 Bxd3+
  28. 28.Rxd3 Re8
  29. 29.Be3 Nf4
  30. 30.Ke1 Nxg2+
  31. 31.Kd1 Qg1+
  32. 32.Kc2 Ne1+
  33. 33.Kd2 Nf3+
  34. 34.Kc2 Qf1
  35. 35.Ra3 Qxa6
  36. 36.Rxa6 g3
  37. 37.fxg3 Rxe3
  38. 38.Rcxc6 Nxd4+
  39. 39.Kd2 Rfe7
  40. 40.Rxf6 Nf3+
  41. 41.Kd1 d4
  42. 42.Rg6+ Kf8
  43. 43.Rgf6+ Rf7
  44. 44.Rg6 Rc7
  45. 45.Rae6 Re7
  46. 46.Ref6+ Ke8
  47. 47.Ra6 Rc7
  48. 48.Rae6+ Re7
  49. 49.Ra6 Rd3+
  50. 50.Kc2 Ne1+
  51. 51.Kc1 Rc7+
  52. 52.Rac6 Rxc6+
  53. 53.Rxc6 Nf3
  54. 54.Re6+ Kd7
  55. 55.Re2 Re3
  56. 56.Kd1 Rxe2
  57. 57.Kxe2 Ne5
  58. 58.a4 Kc6
  59. 59.a5 Ng4
  60. 60.a6 Ne5
  61. 61.b4 Kb6
  62. 62.b5 Ka7
  63. 63.g4 Nxg4
  64. 64.Kd3 Ne5+
  65. 65.Kxd4

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