Fabiano Caruana vs Veselin Topalov

6th Kings Tournament · 2012 · Sicilian, Moscow Variation · 1/2-1/2 in 81 moves

The Game

White Fabiano Caruana
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 6th Kings Tournament
Site Bucharest ROU
Round 4.1
Date 2012.11.11
Opening Sicilian, Moscow Variation (B51)
Moves 81
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Final Position

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

8/8/3R1Pk1/2q5/8/3R2K1/8/8 w - - 5 82

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.Bb5+ Nd7
  4. 4.O-O a6
  5. 5.Bd3 Ngf6
  6. 6.c3 g6
  7. 7.Bc2 Bg7
  8. 8.d4 Qc7
  9. 9.a4 O-O
  10. 10.d5 b6
  11. 11.c4 e6
  12. 12.Nc3 exd5
  13. 13.cxd5 Re8
  14. 14.h3 Rb8
  15. 15.Qe2 Ne5
  16. 16.Nxe5 Rxe5
  17. 17.Be3 Re8
  18. 18.Bd3 Bb7
  19. 19.Rac1 Re7
  20. 20.Qd2 Qd7
  21. 21.b3 Bc8
  22. 22.Bh6 Bh8
  23. 23.Qe2 Re8
  24. 24.Rfe1 Ra8
  25. 25.Qf3 Qc7
  26. 26.Qg3 Nd7
  27. 27.f4 Bb7
  28. 28.Kh1 Nf6
  29. 29.Bc4 Nh5
  30. 30.Qf3 Rab8
  31. 31.Rcd1 Ra8
  32. 32.Rd2 b5
  33. 33.axb5 Qa5
  34. 34.e5 dxe5
  35. 35.Rde2 e4
  36. 36.Nxe4 axb5
  37. 37.g4 Rxe4
  38. 38.Rxe4 Nf6
  39. 39.Re7 bxc4
  40. 40.bxc4 Bg7
  41. 41.Bxg7 Kxg7
  42. 42.f5 g5
  43. 43.Qe3 h6
  44. 44.Qe6 Rf8
  45. 45.Rxb7 Qc3
  46. 46.Kg2 Qxc4
  47. 47.d6 Qd3
  48. 48.Re3 Qd1
  49. 49.Re1 Qd2+
  50. 50.Re2 Qd3
  51. 51.Re7 c4
  52. 52.d7 c3
  53. 53.Qc6 Qd4
  54. 54.Qc7 Qd3
  55. 55.d8=Q Rxd8
  56. 56.Rxf7+ Kg8
  57. 57.Rg7+ Kh8
  58. 58.Rge7 h5
  59. 59.gxh5 g4
  60. 60.hxg4 Qd5+
  61. 61.Kg3 Qd4
  62. 62.Qf4 Qxf4+
  63. 63.Kxf4 Nd5+
  64. 64.Kf3 c2
  65. 65.Re8+ Kg7
  66. 66.h6+ Kf7
  67. 67.Rxd8 c1=Q
  68. 68.Rd7+ Kf6
  69. 69.Rd6+ Kf7
  70. 70.Rd7+ Kf6
  71. 71.g5+ Kxg5
  72. 72.Rxd5 Qf4+
  73. 73.Kg2 Qg4+
  74. 74.Kf2 Qf4+
  75. 75.Kg1 Qc1+
  76. 76.Kg2 Qc6
  77. 77.Rd2 Kxh6
  78. 78.Kg3 Kg5
  79. 79.f6+ Kg6
  80. 80.R2d3 Qc7+
  81. 81.Rd6 Qc5

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