Magnus Carlsen vs Veselin Topalov

10th Norway Blitz 2022 · Trompowsky Attack · 1-0 in 30 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 1-0
Event 10th Norway Blitz 2022
Site Stavanger NOR
Round 8.1
Date 2022.05.30
Opening Trompowsky Attack (A45)
Moves 30
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

4rb2/p1R2p1k/1pr4p/2p2NpP/P5N1/2P2p2/1P3KP1/R7 b - - 0 30

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.Bg5 e6
  3. 3.Nd2 h6
  4. 4.Bh4 c5
  5. 5.e3 Be7
  6. 6.Ngf3 b6
  7. 7.c3 O-O
  8. 8.Bd3 Ba6
  9. 9.Bxa6 Nxa6
  10. 10.Bxf6 Bxf6
  11. 11.h4 g6
  12. 12.Ne4 Bg7
  13. 13.d5 exd5
  14. 14.Qxd5 Nc7
  15. 15.Qd6 Re8
  16. 16.Ng3 Re6
  17. 17.Qd3 d5
  18. 18.h5 Qf6
  19. 19.O-O Rae8
  20. 20.a4 g5
  21. 21.Rfd1 Bf8
  22. 22.Nh2 Rc6
  23. 23.Ng4 Qe6
  24. 24.Nf5 Qe4
  25. 25.Qxe4 Rxe4
  26. 26.f3 Re8
  27. 27.Kf2 Kh7
  28. 28.e4 dxe4
  29. 29.Rd7 exf3
  30. 30.Rxc7

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