Magnus Carlsen vs Veselin Topalov

GCT Rapid Paris 2017 · Grünfeld Defense · 1-0 in 32 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 1-0
Event GCT Rapid Paris 2017
Site Paris FRA
Round 5.5
Date 2017.06.22
Opening Grünfeld Defense (D76)
Moves 32
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

4Rb2/pp3pk1/7p/3r2p1/8/5QPP/PP3P1K/4Bq2 b - - 6 32

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.Nf3 Bg7
  4. 4.g3 O-O
  5. 5.Bg2 d5
  6. 6.cxd5 Nxd5
  7. 7.O-O Nb6
  8. 8.Nc3 Nc6
  9. 9.d5 Na5
  10. 10.e4 c6
  11. 11.Bf4 Nac4
  12. 12.Qe2 Bg4
  13. 13.h3 Bxf3
  14. 14.Bxf3 cxd5
  15. 15.exd5 Re8
  16. 16.Rac1 e5
  17. 17.dxe6 Rxe6
  18. 18.Qc2 g5
  19. 19.Rfd1 Qe7
  20. 20.Bd2 Rd8
  21. 21.Nd5 Nxd5
  22. 22.Qxc4 Red6
  23. 23.Re1 Qf6
  24. 24.Qg4 h6
  25. 25.Rc8 Bf8
  26. 26.Bxd5 Rxd5
  27. 27.Bc3 Qg6
  28. 28.Re8 Rxe8
  29. 29.Rxe8 Qb1+
  30. 30.Kh2 Qf1
  31. 31.Be1 Kg7
  32. 32.Qf3

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