Magnus Carlsen vs Veselin Topalov

XXV SuperGM · 2008 · English Opening · 1-0 in 37 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 1-0
Event XXV SuperGM
Site Morelia/Linares MEX/ESP
Round 12
Date 2008.03.04
Opening English Opening (A28)
Moves 37
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

5k2/pp5p/2n1Q1p1/1q2p1B1/2p5/1b6/1P4PP/5B1K b - - 7 37

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 e5
  2. 2.Nc3 Nf6
  3. 3.Nf3 Nc6
  4. 4.d3 d5
  5. 5.cxd5 Nxd5
  6. 6.e4 Nb6
  7. 7.Be2 Be7
  8. 8.O-O O-O
  9. 9.a4 Be6
  10. 10.Be3 Nd7
  11. 11.d4 exd4
  12. 12.Nxd4 Nxd4
  13. 13.Qxd4 c6
  14. 14.a5 Nc5
  15. 15.Qe5 Nb3
  16. 16.Ra4 Bd6
  17. 17.Qh5 g6
  18. 18.Qh6 Be5
  19. 19.Bg5 Qc7
  20. 20.Be3 Nxa5
  21. 21.f4 Bg7
  22. 22.Qh4 Bb3
  23. 23.Rd4 Rad8
  24. 24.e5 Rxd4
  25. 25.Bxd4 c5
  26. 26.Be3 f6
  27. 27.Nb5 Qd8
  28. 28.f5 fxe5
  29. 29.Bg5 Qb6
  30. 30.f6 c4+
  31. 31.Kh1 Qxb5
  32. 32.fxg7 Rxf1+
  33. 33.Bxf1 Kxg7
  34. 34.Bd8 Nc6
  35. 35.Qf6+ Kg8
  36. 36.Qe6+ Kf8
  37. 37.Bg5

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