Fabiano Caruana vs Veselin Topalov

4th Sinquefield Cup 2016 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 41 moves

The Game

White Fabiano Caruana
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 4th Sinquefield Cup 2016
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 2.1
Date 2016.08.06
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C84)
Moves 41
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Final Position

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

8/8/8/1p1r1kpp/2p2p2/N1B2P1P/1P4K1/8 w - - 0 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.d3 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 d6
  8. 8.a4 Bd7
  9. 9.c3 Na5
  10. 10.Ba2 c5
  11. 11.Bg5 O-O
  12. 12.axb5 axb5
  13. 13.Na3 Qb8
  14. 14.Nc2 h6
  15. 15.Bh4 c4
  16. 16.Nb4 Be6
  17. 17.Re1 Qb7
  18. 18.d4 Bg4
  19. 19.Bb1 Nb3
  20. 20.Rxa8 Rxa8
  21. 21.Ba2 Nxe4
  22. 22.Bxe7 Ned2
  23. 23.Bxb3 Nxf3+
  24. 24.gxf3 Bxf3
  25. 25.Bxd6 Bxd1
  26. 26.Bxd1 exd4
  27. 27.cxd4 Qd7
  28. 28.Bg3 Qxd4
  29. 29.Bf3 Qd2
  30. 30.Rd1 Qxd1+
  31. 31.Bxd1 Ra1
  32. 32.Kg2 Rxd1
  33. 33.Be5 f6
  34. 34.Bc3 Kf7
  35. 35.Nc2 g5
  36. 36.h3 Kg6
  37. 37.Na3 Rd5
  38. 38.Kf3 f5
  39. 39.Kg3 f4+
  40. 40.Kg2 Kf5
  41. 41.f3 h5

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