Magnus Carlsen vs Veselin Topalov

Grand Slam Final · 2008 · Queen's Gambit Declined · 0-1 in 56 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 0-1
Event Grand Slam Final
Site Bilbao ESP
Round 3
Date 2008.09.04
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined (D58)
Moves 56
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/8/2k3p1/7p/1K2bN1P/6n1/P7/8 w - - 1 57

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.Nc3 Be7
  5. 5.Bg5 h6
  6. 6.Bh4 O-O
  7. 7.e3 b6
  8. 8.Bd3 Bb7
  9. 9.O-O Nbd7
  10. 10.Bg3 c5
  11. 11.cxd5 Nxd5
  12. 12.Nxd5 Bxd5
  13. 13.e4 Bb7
  14. 14.Rc1 a6
  15. 15.b4 cxb4
  16. 16.Bc7 Qe8
  17. 17.Qe2 b5
  18. 18.Ba5 Rc8
  19. 19.Qb2 Nf6
  20. 20.Rxc8 Qxc8
  21. 21.Nd2 Qc3
  22. 22.Qxc3 bxc3
  23. 23.Bxc3 Rc8
  24. 24.Ba5 Bd8
  25. 25.Bxd8 Rxd8
  26. 26.Rd1 Rxd4
  27. 27.Nb3 Rd8
  28. 28.f3 Kf8
  29. 29.Kf2 Nd7
  30. 30.Be2 Ke7
  31. 31.Na5 Ba8
  32. 32.Rc1 Kd6
  33. 33.Ke3 Nb6
  34. 34.f4 Rc8
  35. 35.Rxc8 Nxc8
  36. 36.Kd4 Ne7
  37. 37.Bf3 Kc7
  38. 38.Nb3 Kb6
  39. 39.Ke5 Ng6+
  40. 40.Kd6 Nxf4
  41. 41.Nc5 b4
  42. 42.h4 a5
  43. 43.g3 Nh3
  44. 44.Nd7+ Ka7
  45. 45.Kc5 f5
  46. 46.Kb5 fxe4
  47. 47.Bh5 e3
  48. 48.Kxa5 g6
  49. 49.Bg4 h5
  50. 50.Be2 Ng1
  51. 51.Bf1 e2
  52. 52.Bxe2 Nxe2
  53. 53.Nf8 Be4
  54. 54.Nxe6 Nxg3
  55. 55.Nf4 Kb7
  56. 56.Kxb4 Kc6

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