Magnus Carlsen vs Veselin Topalov

Cote d'Ivoire Blitz 2019 · English Opening · 1-0 in 27 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 1-0
Event Cote d'Ivoire Blitz 2019
Site Abidjan CIV
Round 4.3
Date 2019.05.11
Opening English Opening (A29)
Moves 27
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

1Q2qr1k/p4bpp/2p2p2/n1Q5/3P4/6P1/4BP1P/2B2RK1 b - - 0 27

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nc3 e5
  3. 3.Nf3 Nc6
  4. 4.g3 d5
  5. 5.cxd5 Nxd5
  6. 6.Bg2 Nb6
  7. 7.O-O Be7
  8. 8.a3 Be6
  9. 9.b4 O-O
  10. 10.Rb1 f6
  11. 11.b5 Nd4
  12. 12.e3 Nxf3+
  13. 13.Bxf3 Rb8
  14. 14.d4 Bd6
  15. 15.a4 exd4
  16. 16.exd4 Bf7
  17. 17.Qc2 Kh8
  18. 18.a5 Nc4
  19. 19.a6 bxa6
  20. 20.bxa6 Qd7
  21. 21.Rb7 Rxb7
  22. 22.axb7 c6
  23. 23.Ne4 Be7
  24. 24.Be2 Na5
  25. 25.Nc5 Bxc5
  26. 26.Qxc5 Qe8
  27. 27.b8=Q

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