Magnus Carlsen vs Veselin Topalov

2nd Sinquefield Cup 2014 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 63 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 2nd Sinquefield Cup 2014
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 4.2
Date 2014.08.30
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E21)
Moves 63
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Final Position

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

8/8/8/3k4/4N3/4n3/3K4/8 b - - 0 63

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Nf3 b6
  5. 5.Bd2 Bb7
  6. 6.g3 c5
  7. 7.dxc5 Bxc5
  8. 8.Bg2 O-O
  9. 9.O-O Be7
  10. 10.Bf4 Na6
  11. 11.Nb5 d5
  12. 12.Ne5 Nc5
  13. 13.Rc1 a6
  14. 14.Nc3 dxc4
  15. 15.Bxb7 Nxb7
  16. 16.Qxd8 Raxd8
  17. 17.Nc6 Rde8
  18. 18.Rfd1 h6
  19. 19.e4 Bc5
  20. 20.e5 Nd5
  21. 21.Nxd5 exd5
  22. 22.Rxd5 b5
  23. 23.Be3 Bxe3
  24. 24.fxe3 Re6
  25. 25.Nd4 Rb6
  26. 26.b3 Rc8
  27. 27.Kg2 Rc5
  28. 28.Rxc5 Nxc5
  29. 29.bxc4 bxc4
  30. 30.Rxc4 Nd3
  31. 31.Rc8+ Kh7
  32. 32.e6 fxe6
  33. 33.Kf3 Kg6
  34. 34.a4 e5
  35. 35.Nc6 Kf5
  36. 36.g4+ Ke6
  37. 37.a5 Rb5
  38. 38.Rd8 Nc5
  39. 39.h4 Rb1
  40. 40.Rg8 Kd6
  41. 41.Nb8 e4+
  42. 42.Kg2 Rb2+
  43. 43.Kf1 Rb5
  44. 44.Kf2 Ne6
  45. 45.Rc8 Rxa5
  46. 46.Rc6+ Kd5
  47. 47.Rxa6 Rxa6
  48. 48.Nxa6 Kc6
  49. 49.Nb4+ Kc5
  50. 50.Nc2 Kc4
  51. 51.Ke2 g5
  52. 52.hxg5 hxg5
  53. 53.Kd2 Nc5
  54. 54.Na3+ Kb4
  55. 55.Nc2+ Kc4
  56. 56.Na3+ Kd5
  57. 57.Nb5 Nd7
  58. 58.Nc3+ Ke5
  59. 59.Nd1 Nf6
  60. 60.Nf2 Kd5
  61. 61.Nh3 Nxg4
  62. 62.Nxg5 Nxe3
  63. 63.Nxe4

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