Fabiano Caruana vs Veselin Topalov

2nd Sinquefield Cup 2014 · Sicilian, Taimanov · 1-0 in 31 moves

The Game

White Fabiano Caruana
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 1-0
Event 2nd Sinquefield Cup 2014
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 6.1
Date 2014.09.02
Opening Sicilian, Taimanov (B46)
Moves 31
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

3r1b2/1bq1k1B1/p3P3/2p3pQ/N6p/5P1P/PP3P2/4R1K1 b - - 0 31

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nc6
  5. 5.Nc3 a6
  6. 6.Nxc6 bxc6
  7. 7.Bd3 d5
  8. 8.O-O Nf6
  9. 9.Re1 Be7
  10. 10.e5 Nd7
  11. 11.Qg4 Kf8
  12. 12.Na4 Qa5
  13. 13.Re2 h5
  14. 14.Qf4 g5
  15. 15.Bd2 Qc7
  16. 16.Qg3 h4
  17. 17.Qg4 Rg8
  18. 18.Rae1 c5
  19. 19.c4 dxc4
  20. 20.Bxc4 Bb7
  21. 21.h3 Rd8
  22. 22.Bc3 Nb8
  23. 23.Re3 Nc6
  24. 24.Bxe6 fxe6
  25. 25.Rf3+ Ke8
  26. 26.Qxe6 Rg7
  27. 27.Qh6 Nd4
  28. 28.e6 Nxf3+
  29. 29.gxf3 Bf8
  30. 30.Qh5+ Ke7
  31. 31.Bxg7

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