Magnus Carlsen vs Veselin Topalov

74th Tata Steel GMA · 2012 · Sicilian, Moscow Variation · 1-0 in 56 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 1-0
Event 74th Tata Steel GMA
Site Wijk aan Zee NED
Round 11
Date 2012.01.27
Opening Sicilian, Moscow Variation (B51)
Moves 56
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

4r1k1/4P3/5Q2/6P1/1p6/6K1/b7/8 b - - 2 56

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.Bb5+ Nd7
  4. 4.c3 Nf6
  5. 5.Qe2 a6
  6. 6.Ba4 Qc7
  7. 7.O-O e5
  8. 8.d4 b5
  9. 9.Bc2 cxd4
  10. 10.cxd4 Be7
  11. 11.Nc3 O-O
  12. 12.Bg5 h6
  13. 13.Bh4 Bb7
  14. 14.Rad1 Rac8
  15. 15.Bb3 Rfe8
  16. 16.dxe5 dxe5
  17. 17.Bg3 Bf8
  18. 18.h3 Nb6
  19. 19.Nh4 Nc4
  20. 20.Nf5 Nxb2
  21. 21.Bh4 Nxd1
  22. 22.Bxf6 Nxc3
  23. 23.Qg4 Bxe4
  24. 24.Nxh6+ Kh7
  25. 25.Bxf7 Qxf7
  26. 26.Nxf7 gxf6
  27. 27.f4 Bg6
  28. 28.Qh4+ Kg7
  29. 29.fxe5 Ne4
  30. 30.Rxf6 Bc5+
  31. 31.Kh2 Nxf6
  32. 32.Qxf6+ Kh7
  33. 33.Ng5+ Kh6
  34. 34.Ne6 Rxe6
  35. 35.Qxe6 Re8
  36. 36.Qf6 Be7
  37. 37.Qxa6 b4
  38. 38.Qc4 Bf8
  39. 39.g4 Kh7
  40. 40.e6 Bd6+
  41. 41.Kg2 Be7
  42. 42.Qc7 Kg8
  43. 43.Kg3 Kf8
  44. 44.Qf4+ Kg7
  45. 45.Qd4+ Kg8
  46. 46.h4 Rd8
  47. 47.Qc4 Bd3
  48. 48.Qc6 Bb1
  49. 49.h5 Bxa2
  50. 50.Qe4 Kh8
  51. 51.h6 Bf6
  52. 52.e7 Re8
  53. 53.Qf4 Bg7
  54. 54.hxg7+ Kxg7
  55. 55.g5 Kg8
  56. 56.Qf6

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