Magnus Carlsen vs Veselin Topalov

3rd Norway Chess 2015 · Semi-Slav Defense · 0-1 in 60 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 0-1
Event 3rd Norway Chess 2015
Site Stavanger NOR
Round 1.2
Date 2015.06.16
Opening Semi-Slav Defense (D43)
Moves 60
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

1b6/1P3k2/8/6Q1/5p2/6PK/4Bq2/8 w - - 2 61

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 c6
  3. 3.Nf3 Nf6
  4. 4.Nc3 e6
  5. 5.Bg5 h6
  6. 6.Bxf6 Qxf6
  7. 7.e3 Nd7
  8. 8.Rc1 g6
  9. 9.Be2 Bg7
  10. 10.cxd5 exd5
  11. 11.b4 a6
  12. 12.a4 O-O
  13. 13.b5 axb5
  14. 14.axb5 Qd6
  15. 15.O-O Nb6
  16. 16.Qb3 Rb8
  17. 17.Nd1 Bf5
  18. 18.Nb2 Rfc8
  19. 19.Nd3 Bxd3
  20. 20.Qxd3 c5
  21. 21.dxc5 Rxc5
  22. 22.h4 Na4
  23. 23.h5 Rbc8
  24. 24.Rxc5 Nxc5
  25. 25.Qc2 gxh5
  26. 26.Nd4 Qg6
  27. 27.Nf5 Bf8
  28. 28.Rd1 Qe6
  29. 29.Rc1 Nb3
  30. 30.Qxc8 Nxc1
  31. 31.Qxc1 Qxf5
  32. 32.Qc7 Qb1+
  33. 33.Bf1 d4
  34. 34.exd4 Qd1
  35. 35.Qe5 Bg7
  36. 36.Qe8+ Bf8
  37. 37.Qd8 Kg7
  38. 38.Qd5 b6
  39. 39.Qe5+ Kg8
  40. 40.Qf6 Bg7
  41. 41.Qxb6 Bxd4
  42. 42.Qxh6 Qg4
  43. 43.Qd6 Qd1
  44. 44.Qd8+ Kh7
  45. 45.Qc7 Kg7
  46. 46.b6 Qg4
  47. 47.b7 Qh4
  48. 48.g3 Qf6
  49. 49.Qc2 Qe5
  50. 50.Qd3 Ba7
  51. 51.Qf3 Qf6
  52. 52.Qe2 Qc3
  53. 53.Kh2 Qd4
  54. 54.Qf3 Bb8
  55. 55.Kh3 Bc7
  56. 56.Be2 Bb8
  57. 57.Bd1 f5
  58. 58.Be2 f4
  59. 59.Qxh5 Qxf2
  60. 60.Qg5+ Kf7

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