Magnus Carlsen vs Veselin Topalov

GCT Blitz Paris 2016 · Sicilian, Moscow Variation · 0-1 in 46 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 0-1
Event GCT Blitz Paris 2016
Site Paris FRA
Round 16.4
Date 2016.06.12
Opening Sicilian, Moscow Variation (B51)
Moves 46
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/7R/r2kppp1/2p5/1pP2P2/1n1PK3/1P6/8 w - - 3 47

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.Bb5+ Nd7
  4. 4.a4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 g6
  6. 6.a5 Bg7
  7. 7.O-O a6
  8. 8.Bc4 O-O
  9. 9.d3 Nb8
  10. 10.Nd5 Nc6
  11. 11.Nb6 Rb8
  12. 12.Bd2 Bg4
  13. 13.h3 Bxf3
  14. 14.Qxf3 Nd7
  15. 15.Nxd7 Qxd7
  16. 16.Rab1 Qd8
  17. 17.h4 Nxa5
  18. 18.Ba2 Nc6
  19. 19.h5 e6
  20. 20.g3 b5
  21. 21.Kg2 Qf6
  22. 22.Qd1 a5
  23. 23.hxg6 hxg6
  24. 24.Rh1 Nb4
  25. 25.Bc3 Qg5
  26. 26.f4 Qe7
  27. 27.Qg4 Nxa2
  28. 28.Qh3 f6
  29. 29.Qh7+ Kf7
  30. 30.Rh6 Rg8
  31. 31.Bxa5 Kf8
  32. 32.Rh3 Qf7
  33. 33.c3 Ra8
  34. 34.Bb6 Ra6
  35. 35.Bd8 Ke8
  36. 36.Bc7 Kd7
  37. 37.e5 Rh8
  38. 38.Qxh8 Bxh8
  39. 39.Rxh8 Kxc7
  40. 40.Rbh1 dxe5
  41. 41.R1h7 Qxh7
  42. 42.Rxh7+ Kd6
  43. 43.Kf3 exf4
  44. 44.gxf4 b4
  45. 45.c4 Nc1
  46. 46.Ke3 Nb3

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