Fabiano Caruana vs Veselin Topalov

Champions Showdown Blitz · 2016 · Ruy Lopez · 1-0 in 20 moves

The Game

White Fabiano Caruana
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 1-0
Event Champions Showdown Blitz
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 4.1
Date 2016.11.14
Opening Ruy Lopez (C77)
Moves 20
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

3q1rk1/3r2pp/ppnpbN2/2p3B1/P3P3/3P2QP/1PP3P1/R4RK1 b - - 0 20

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.d3 Bc5
  6. 6.Bxc6 dxc6
  7. 7.h3 Nd7
  8. 8.Nc3 Bd6
  9. 9.a4 b6
  10. 10.O-O O-O
  11. 11.Nd2 c5
  12. 12.Nc4 Nb8
  13. 13.f4 exf4
  14. 14.Qf3 Ra7
  15. 15.Nxd6 cxd6
  16. 16.Bxf4 Be6
  17. 17.Qg3 Rd7
  18. 18.Nd5 Nc6
  19. 19.Bg5 f6
  20. 20.Nxf6+

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