Fabiano Caruana vs Veselin Topalov

Champions Showdown Blitz · 2016 · Sicilian Defense · 1-0 in 39 moves

The Game

White Fabiano Caruana
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 1-0
Event Champions Showdown Blitz
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 10.1
Date 2016.11.14
Opening Sicilian Defense (B54)
Moves 39
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

5rk1/2r3p1/2q2bQp/1p1RP3/p3B3/P5P1/5RKP/8 b - - 2 39

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.f3 Nc6
  6. 6.Nc3 e5
  7. 7.Nb3 Be7
  8. 8.Be3 O-O
  9. 9.Qd2 Be6
  10. 10.Nd5 a5
  11. 11.c4 a4
  12. 12.Nc1 Bxd5
  13. 13.cxd5 Nd4
  14. 14.Ne2 Nxe2
  15. 15.Bxe2 Nd7
  16. 16.O-O h6
  17. 17.Bb5 Nc5
  18. 18.Bxc5 dxc5
  19. 19.Qc2 Qb6
  20. 20.Bc4 Qa5
  21. 21.d6 Bxd6
  22. 22.Rad1 Qc7
  23. 23.a3 Be7
  24. 24.g3 Rfd8
  25. 25.Bd5 c4
  26. 26.Kg2 Ra5
  27. 27.f4 Bf6
  28. 28.Rf2 Kh8
  29. 29.Qe2 Rc5
  30. 30.Qh5 c3
  31. 31.bxc3 Rxc3
  32. 32.fxe5 Qxe5
  33. 33.Qxf7 Rc7
  34. 34.Qg6 b5
  35. 35.Be6 Rf8
  36. 36.Bf5 Kg8
  37. 37.Rd5 Qc3
  38. 38.e5 Qc6
  39. 39.Be4

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