Magnus Carlsen vs Veselin Topalov

GCT Blitz YourNextMove · 2016 · Grünfeld Defense · 1-0 in 36 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 1-0
Event GCT Blitz YourNextMove
Site Leuven BEL
Round 11.5
Date 2016.06.20
Opening Grünfeld Defense (D80)
Moves 36
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/4ppk1/1p3bp1/1P6/PN4Pp/3qPQ1P/r4PK1/2R5 b - - 8 36

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.Nc3 d5
  4. 4.Bg5 Bg7
  5. 5.Bxf6 Bxf6
  6. 6.cxd5 c5
  7. 7.dxc5 Nd7
  8. 8.e3 Nxc5
  9. 9.Bb5+ Kf8
  10. 10.Nge2 Qb6
  11. 11.a4 Qa5
  12. 12.O-O Kg7
  13. 13.Nd4 Rd8
  14. 14.Rb1 Qc7
  15. 15.Rc1 a6
  16. 16.b4 axb5
  17. 17.Ncxb5 Qe5
  18. 18.Rxc5 b6
  19. 19.Rc1 Bb7
  20. 20.Nc6 Bxc6
  21. 21.Rxc6 Rxd5
  22. 22.Qb3 Rb8
  23. 23.h3 Rd2
  24. 24.Rc2 Rbd8
  25. 25.Nd4 Rxc2
  26. 26.Qxc2 Qd6
  27. 27.Nc6 Rd7
  28. 28.b5 Qa3
  29. 29.Rb1 Rd5
  30. 30.g3 h5
  31. 31.Kg2 h4
  32. 32.g4 Qd6
  33. 33.Qe4 Rd2
  34. 34.Qf3 Qd3
  35. 35.Rc1 Ra2
  36. 36.Nb4

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