Fabiano Caruana vs Veselin Topalov

Champions Showdown 60m · 2016 · Réti Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 38 moves

The Game

White Fabiano Caruana
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Champions Showdown 60m
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 4.1
Date 2016.11.11
Opening Réti Opening (A09)
Moves 38
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Final Position

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

1k1N4/1pp3pp/6q1/QP6/p7/6Pn/P1b2P2/4R1K1 w - - 8 39

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 d5
  2. 2.c4 d4
  3. 3.b4 f6
  4. 4.e3 e5
  5. 5.c5 a5
  6. 6.Qa4+ Bd7
  7. 7.b5 Bxc5
  8. 8.Bc4 Ne7
  9. 9.exd4 exd4
  10. 10.Ba3 Bxa3
  11. 11.Nxa3 Bg4
  12. 12.Nxd4 Nd7
  13. 13.Nac2 Nb6
  14. 14.Qb3 Qd6
  15. 15.O-O a4
  16. 16.Qc3 O-O-O
  17. 17.h3 Bd7
  18. 18.Rfe1 Ned5
  19. 19.Bxd5 Nxd5
  20. 20.Qa5 Nb6
  21. 21.Re3 Rhe8
  22. 22.Rb1 Re5
  23. 23.Ra3 Rde8
  24. 24.Re3 Kb8
  25. 25.Rd3 Bf5
  26. 26.Re3 Bg6
  27. 27.Rbe1 Rd8
  28. 28.d3 Nd5
  29. 29.Rxe5 fxe5
  30. 30.Nf3 Bxd3
  31. 31.Nxe5 Bxc2
  32. 32.Nf7 Qg6
  33. 33.Nxd8 Nf4
  34. 34.g3 Nxh3+
  35. 35.Kg2 Nf4+
  36. 36.Kg1 Nh3+
  37. 37.Kg2 Nf4+
  38. 38.Kg1 Nh3+

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