Magnus Carlsen vs Veselin Topalov

3rd Pearl Spring · 2010 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1-0 in 32 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 1-0
Event 3rd Pearl Spring
Site Nanjing CHN
Round 5
Date 2010.10.24
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C84)
Moves 32
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

4r1k1/5p1n/3pP1pp/qp2n3/8/1P1Q2NP/2B3PK/2B2R2 b - - 0 32

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.d3 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 d6
  8. 8.a4 Rb8
  9. 9.axb5 axb5
  10. 10.Nbd2 O-O
  11. 11.Re1 Bd7
  12. 12.c3 Ra8
  13. 13.Rxa8 Qxa8
  14. 14.d4 h6
  15. 15.Nf1 Re8
  16. 16.Ng3 Qc8
  17. 17.Nh4 Bf8
  18. 18.Ng6 Na5
  19. 19.Nxf8 Rxf8
  20. 20.Bc2 Re8
  21. 21.f4 Bg4
  22. 22.Qd3 exf4
  23. 23.Bxf4 Nc4
  24. 24.Bc1 c5
  25. 25.Rf1 cxd4
  26. 26.cxd4 Qd8
  27. 27.h3 Be6
  28. 28.b3 Qa5
  29. 29.Kh2 Nh7
  30. 30.e5 g6
  31. 31.d5 Nxe5
  32. 32.dxe6

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