Magnus Carlsen vs Veselin Topalov

World Blitz Final · 2012 · Sicilian, Accelerated Dragon · 1/2-1/2 in 42 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Blitz Final
Site Astana KAZ
Round 9
Date 2012.07.09
Opening Sicilian, Accelerated Dragon (B36)
Moves 42
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2

1Q3bk1/5p1p/4p1p1/2P1P3/1r6/7P/6PK/4RB2 b - - 0 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 g6
  3. 3.c4 Nc6
  4. 4.d4 cxd4
  5. 5.Nxd4 Nf6
  6. 6.Nc3 Nxd4
  7. 7.Qxd4 d6
  8. 8.Bg5 Bg7
  9. 9.Qd2 O-O
  10. 10.Bd3 a5
  11. 11.O-O a4
  12. 12.Rfe1 Bd7
  13. 13.Rab1 Re8
  14. 14.h3 Qa5
  15. 15.b4 axb3
  16. 16.axb3 Qb4
  17. 17.Qc2 Be6
  18. 18.Bd2 Qc5
  19. 19.Be3 Qb4
  20. 20.Nb5 Rec8
  21. 21.f4 Bd7
  22. 22.Nc3 Bc6
  23. 23.Ne2 Nd7
  24. 24.Nd4 Nc5
  25. 25.Kh2 Ra3
  26. 26.Bg1 Rca8
  27. 27.Bf1 Ra2
  28. 28.Nxc6 bxc6
  29. 29.Qd1 Ne6
  30. 30.Qf3 Nd4
  31. 31.Qg3 Rc2
  32. 32.e5 dxe5
  33. 33.fxe5 c5
  34. 34.Bxd4 cxd4
  35. 35.Ra1 Rxa1
  36. 36.Rxa1 Qb8
  37. 37.Re1 Rc3
  38. 38.Qf4 Rxb3
  39. 39.Qxd4 e6
  40. 40.c5 Rb4
  41. 41.Qd6 Bf8
  42. 42.Qxb8

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