Magnus Carlsen vs Veselin Topalov

GCT Rapid YourNextMove · 2016 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1-0 in 47 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 1-0
Event GCT Rapid YourNextMove
Site Leuven BEL
Round 6.4
Date 2016.06.18
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E21)
Moves 47
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/6k1/3n4/7R/P4P2/2N1P3/r7/4K3 b - - 2 47

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Nf3 b6
  5. 5.Qc2 Bb7
  6. 6.a3 Bxc3+
  7. 7.Qxc3 O-O
  8. 8.Bg5 d6
  9. 9.Nd2 Nbd7
  10. 10.e3 c5
  11. 11.dxc5 Nxc5
  12. 12.b4 Ncd7
  13. 13.f3 Rc8
  14. 14.Be2 Ne5
  15. 15.Qb2 Ng6
  16. 16.Rc1 h6
  17. 17.Bxf6 Qxf6
  18. 18.Qxf6 gxf6
  19. 19.Kf2 Rfd8
  20. 20.Rhd1 Bc6
  21. 21.Nb1 Kf8
  22. 22.Nc3 f5
  23. 23.Rd4 Ke7
  24. 24.Rcd1 Rd7
  25. 25.g3 Rcd8
  26. 26.h3 Kf6
  27. 27.f4 Ne7
  28. 28.g4 Kg7
  29. 29.Bf3 Rc8
  30. 30.Be2 Rcd8
  31. 31.b5 Bb7
  32. 32.a4 a5
  33. 33.bxa6 Bxa6
  34. 34.Bf3 fxg4
  35. 35.hxg4 f5
  36. 36.Rb1 Rc8
  37. 37.Rxb6 Bxc4
  38. 38.Rdxd6 Rxd6
  39. 39.Rxd6 Bb3
  40. 40.Ne2 Rc2
  41. 41.Ke1 fxg4
  42. 42.Bxg4 h5
  43. 43.Bxe6 Bxe6
  44. 44.Rxe6 Nf5
  45. 45.Re5 Nd6
  46. 46.Rxh5 Ra2
  47. 47.Nc3

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