Fabiano Caruana vs Veselin Topalov

Renova FIDE GP Zug · 2013 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 0-1 in 49 moves

The Game

White Fabiano Caruana
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 0-1
Event Renova FIDE GP Zug
Site Zug SUI
Round 10.4
Date 2013.04.29
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B90)
Moves 49
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/1p1B4/1b1p4/p2Pp1k1/P5P1/4Npn1/1PP5/4K3 w - - 2 50

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 a6
  6. 6.Be3 e5
  7. 7.Nb3 Be6
  8. 8.f3 Be7
  9. 9.Qd2 O-O
  10. 10.O-O-O a5
  11. 11.a4 Na6
  12. 12.Bb5 Nc7
  13. 13.Bb6 Qc8
  14. 14.Bxc7 Qxc7
  15. 15.g4 Rfd8
  16. 16.g5 Nh5
  17. 17.Nd5 Bxd5
  18. 18.exd5 g6
  19. 19.Kb1 Rf8
  20. 20.Qe3 Qd8
  21. 21.h4 Nf4
  22. 22.Qg1 h6
  23. 23.Nd2 Kg7
  24. 24.gxh6+ Kxh6
  25. 25.Nc4 Qc7
  26. 26.Qe3 Kh7
  27. 27.h5 g5
  28. 28.h6 f5
  29. 29.Qd2 Rf6
  30. 30.Rdg1 Rg6
  31. 31.Ne3 Rf8
  32. 32.Nc4 Bd8
  33. 33.Rd1 Rff6
  34. 34.Qf2 Rxh6
  35. 35.Qa7 Rxh1
  36. 36.Rxh1+ Rh6
  37. 37.Qg1 Rh4
  38. 38.Ne3 Qf7
  39. 39.Ng2 Rxh1
  40. 40.Qxh1+ Qh5
  41. 41.Qxh5+ Nxh5
  42. 42.Ne3 Ng3
  43. 43.Kc1 Kg6
  44. 44.Kd1 g4
  45. 45.fxg4 f4
  46. 46.Nc4 Bc7
  47. 47.Bd7 Kg5
  48. 48.Ke1 f3
  49. 49.Ne3 Bb6

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