Magnus Carlsen vs Veselin Topalov

Vugar Gashimov Mem 2018 · English Opening · 1-0 in 56 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 1-0
Event Vugar Gashimov Mem 2018
Site Shamkir AZE
Round 7.3
Date 2018.04.26
Opening English Opening (A28)
Moves 56
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/6pk/4Q2r/4KP2/8/8/8/8 b - - 6 56

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nc3 e5
  3. 3.Nf3 Nc6
  4. 4.e3 Bb4
  5. 5.Qc2 Bxc3
  6. 6.bxc3 d6
  7. 7.e4 O-O
  8. 8.g3 Ne8
  9. 9.Nh4 Ne7
  10. 10.d3 f5
  11. 11.exf5 Nxf5
  12. 12.Nxf5 Bxf5
  13. 13.Bg2 c6
  14. 14.h3 Nc7
  15. 15.O-O Ne6
  16. 16.Be3 Nc5
  17. 17.Rad1 Qd7
  18. 18.Kh2 Bg6
  19. 19.Rd2 Rae8
  20. 20.Qd1 b6
  21. 21.Re1 h6
  22. 22.Bxc5 dxc5
  23. 23.Re3 Re6
  24. 24.Kg1 Rd6
  25. 25.h4 Rd8
  26. 26.Rxe5 Bxd3
  27. 27.Be4 Bxc4
  28. 28.Rxd6 Qxd6
  29. 29.Re8+ Rxe8
  30. 30.Qxd6 Rxe4
  31. 31.Qxc6 Re1+
  32. 32.Kh2 Bxa2
  33. 33.g4 Kh7
  34. 34.f4 h5
  35. 35.f5 hxg4
  36. 36.h5 Bf7
  37. 37.Qb7 Kg8
  38. 38.Qxa7 Bxh5
  39. 39.Qxb6 c4
  40. 40.Qd8+ Be8
  41. 41.Kg3 Kh7
  42. 42.Qc7 Kg8
  43. 43.Qxc4+ Bf7
  44. 44.Qd4 Re8
  45. 45.c4 Rf8
  46. 46.c5 Be8
  47. 47.Qd5+ Kh7
  48. 48.Qe6 Bb5
  49. 49.c6 Bxc6
  50. 50.Qg6+ Kg8
  51. 51.Qxc6 Rf6
  52. 52.Qe8+ Kh7
  53. 53.Kxg4 Rh6
  54. 54.Kf4 Rf6
  55. 55.Ke5 Rh6
  56. 56.Qe6

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