Magnus Carlsen vs Veselin Topalov

Supreme Masters 2013 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 51 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Supreme Masters 2013
Site Sandnes NOR
Round 1.1
Date 2013.05.08
Opening English Opening (A30)
Moves 51
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Final Position

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

8/1k2p3/pp4N1/3K2n1/8/1P6/P7/8 w - - 0 52

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.g3 Nc6
  4. 4.Bg2 d5
  5. 5.cxd5 Nxd5
  6. 6.d4 cxd4
  7. 7.Nxd4 Ndb4
  8. 8.Nxc6 Qxd1+
  9. 9.Kxd1 Nxc6
  10. 10.Nc3 Bd7
  11. 11.Be3 g6
  12. 12.Rc1 Bg7
  13. 13.Kc2 Rc8
  14. 14.Rhd1 Na5
  15. 15.Bd4 Bf5+
  16. 16.e4 Bxd4
  17. 17.Rxd4 Be6
  18. 18.b3 f6
  19. 19.f4 Kf7
  20. 20.Kb2 Rhd8
  21. 21.Rcd1 Rxd4
  22. 22.Rxd4 Nc6
  23. 23.Rd2 h6
  24. 24.Bf3 Bh3
  25. 25.Nb5 h5
  26. 26.Be2 h4
  27. 27.Bc4+ Be6
  28. 28.Bd5 hxg3
  29. 29.hxg3 a6
  30. 30.Nc3 Rd8
  31. 31.Na4 Bxd5
  32. 32.exd5 Nb4
  33. 33.Nc3 Nc6
  34. 34.Ka3 Na7
  35. 35.Kb4 Nc8
  36. 36.Ne4 Nd6
  37. 37.Nc5 Rc8
  38. 38.Ne6 b6
  39. 39.Rh2 Nf5
  40. 40.g4 Ne3
  41. 41.Rh7+ Ke8
  42. 42.Rh8+ Kd7
  43. 43.Rxc8 Kxc8
  44. 44.g5 Nxd5+
  45. 45.Kc4 Ne3+
  46. 46.Kd4 Nf5+
  47. 47.Ke4 Kb7
  48. 48.Nf8 Nd6+
  49. 49.Kd5 fxg5
  50. 50.fxg5 Nf7
  51. 51.Nxg6 Nxg5

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