Magnus Carlsen vs Veselin Topalov

The Game

White	Magnus Carlsen
Black	Veselin Topalov
Result	0-1
Event	3rd Sinquefield Cup 2015
Site	Saint Louis USA
Round	1.1
Date	2015.08.23
Opening	Sicilian, Moscow Variation (B51)
Moves	40

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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

5k1r/2r1p3/p3Rp2/1bp4P/6P1/2P2P2/P4K2/4R3 w - - 4 41

All The Moves

1. 1.e4 c5
2. 2.Nf3 d6
3. 3.Bb5+ Nd7
4. 4.O-O Nf6
5. 5.Re1 a6
6. 6.Bd3 b5
7. 7.c4 g5
8. 8.Nxg5 Ne5
9. 9.Be2 bxc4
10. 10.Na3 Rg8
11. 11.Nxc4 Nxc4
12. 12.d4 Nb6
13. 13.Bh5 Nxh5
14. 14.Qxh5 Rg7
15. 15.Nxh7 Qd7
16. 16.dxc5 dxc5
17. 17.e5 Qc6
18. 18.f3 Qg6
19. 19.Nf6+ Kd8
20. 20.Qxg6 Rxg6
21. 21.Ne4 Bb7
22. 22.h4 Rc8
23. 23.h5 Rg8
24. 24.Bd2 Nc4
25. 25.Bc3 Bh6
26. 26.Rad1+ Ke8
27. 27.Rd3 Bf4
28. 28.Nf2 Bc6
29. 29.Nh3 Bg3
30. 30.Re2 Bb5
31. 31.Rd1 Bc6
32. 32.Nf2 Bxe5
33. 33.Ng4 Bxc3
34. 34.bxc3 Kf8
35. 35.Kf2 Rh8
36. 36.Ne5 Nxe5
37. 37.Rxe5 Be8
38. 38.g4 f6
39. 39.Re6 Bb5
40. 40.Rde1 Rc7

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