Magnus Carlsen vs Veselin Topalov

SuperUnited Blitz 2022 · Sicilian, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 59 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event SuperUnited Blitz 2022
Site Zagreb CRO
Round 11.4
Date 2022.07.24
Opening Sicilian, Closed (B23)
Moves 59
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2

8/b1Nk4/8/8/1PK5/8/8/8 w - - 8 60

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nc3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nd4
  4. 4.Nf3 Nxb5
  5. 5.Nxb5 a6
  6. 6.Nc3 d6
  7. 7.d4 cxd4
  8. 8.Qxd4 Nf6
  9. 9.Bg5 e6
  10. 10.O-O-O Be7
  11. 11.Bxf6 Bxf6
  12. 12.Qxd6 Qxd6
  13. 13.Rxd6 Be7
  14. 14.Rd3 b5
  15. 15.Rhd1 Bb7
  16. 16.a3 Rd8
  17. 17.Rxd8+ Bxd8
  18. 18.Nd4 Bb6
  19. 19.f3 g5
  20. 20.b4 Ke7
  21. 21.h3 Rc8
  22. 22.Kb2 Rd8
  23. 23.Nb3 Rxd1
  24. 24.Nxd1 Kd6
  25. 25.Kc3 h5
  26. 26.Nb2 f5
  27. 27.Kd3 fxe4+
  28. 28.fxe4 Ke5
  29. 29.Nd2 Kf4
  30. 30.c4 bxc4+
  31. 31.Nbxc4 Bc7
  32. 32.Ke2 h4
  33. 33.Kf2 Bc6
  34. 34.Nb2 Bb6+
  35. 35.Kf1 Bb5+
  36. 36.Nbc4 Be3
  37. 37.Ke1 Bd4
  38. 38.Nd6 Bc6
  39. 39.Nf3 Bc3+
  40. 40.Ke2 Bb2
  41. 41.Nc4 Bb5
  42. 42.Kd3 Bxa3
  43. 43.Kc3 Bc1
  44. 44.Nd4 Bxc4
  45. 45.Kxc4 Kxe4
  46. 46.Nxe6 Be3
  47. 47.Nc7 Kf4
  48. 48.Nd5+ Ke4
  49. 49.Nc7 Kf4
  50. 50.Kd3 Ba7
  51. 51.Ke2 g4
  52. 52.hxg4 Kxg4
  53. 53.Nxa6 Kg3
  54. 54.Kf1 h3
  55. 55.gxh3 Kxh3
  56. 56.Ke2 Kg4
  57. 57.Kd3 Kf5
  58. 58.Kc4 Ke6
  59. 59.Nc7+ Kd7

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