Magnus Carlsen vs Veselin Topalov

2nd Pearl Spring · 2009 · King's Indian, Classical · 1-0 in 41 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 1-0
Event 2nd Pearl Spring
Site Nanjing CHN
Round 2
Date 2009.09.29
Opening King's Indian, Classical (E90)
Moves 41
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

4r3/1p4k1/3p2P1/3Pp1Q1/4q3/P7/1P6/K1R5 b - - 3 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bg7
  4. 4.e4 d6
  5. 5.Nf3 O-O
  6. 6.h3 Na6
  7. 7.Be3 e5
  8. 8.d5 c6
  9. 9.g4 Nc5
  10. 10.Nd2 a5
  11. 11.a3 Nfd7
  12. 12.Rg1 a4
  13. 13.Qc2 Nb6
  14. 14.O-O-O Bd7
  15. 15.Kb1 cxd5
  16. 16.cxd5 Rc8
  17. 17.Bb5 Bxb5
  18. 18.Nxb5 Qd7
  19. 19.Nc3 Bf6
  20. 20.g5 Bd8
  21. 21.h4 Na8
  22. 22.Bxc5 Rxc5
  23. 23.Qxa4 Qc8
  24. 24.Rc1 Nb6
  25. 25.Qd1 Qh3
  26. 26.Qf3 Qd7
  27. 27.Qd3 Kg7
  28. 28.Rc2 f6
  29. 29.gxf6+ Rxf6
  30. 30.h5 Rxf2
  31. 31.hxg6 h6
  32. 32.Nd1 Rxc2
  33. 33.Nxf2 Rc8
  34. 34.Ng4 Bg5
  35. 35.Nf3 Nc4
  36. 36.Nxg5 hxg5
  37. 37.Ne3 Nxe3
  38. 38.Qxe3 Qa4
  39. 39.Qxg5 Qxe4+
  40. 40.Ka1 Re8
  41. 41.Rc1

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