Shakhriyar Mamedyarov vs Veselin Topalov

Amber Blindfold · 2008 · Caro-Kann Defense · 0-1 in 28 moves

The Game

White Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 0-1
Event Amber Blindfold
Site Nice FRA
Round 4
Date 2008.03.18
Opening Caro-Kann Defense (B18)
Moves 28
Replay this game move by move →

Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

2r2rk1/pp4p1/4p2p/4Pp1P/q7/2B2Q2/nP1R2P1/K6R w - - 2 29

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nd2 dxe4
  4. 4.Nxe4 Bf5
  5. 5.Ng3 Bg6
  6. 6.h4 h6
  7. 7.f4 e6
  8. 8.Nf3 Nd7
  9. 9.h5 Bh7
  10. 10.Bd3 Bxd3
  11. 11.Qxd3 Ngf6
  12. 12.Bd2 Qc7
  13. 13.O-O-O c5
  14. 14.dxc5 Bxc5
  15. 15.Qe2 O-O
  16. 16.Ne5 Rac8
  17. 17.Kb1 Bd6
  18. 18.Bc3 Nb6
  19. 19.Bd4 Nbd5
  20. 20.Ne4 Nxe4
  21. 21.Qxe4 f5
  22. 22.Qf3 Qxc2+
  23. 23.Ka1 Qa4
  24. 24.Kb1 Qc2+
  25. 25.Ka1 Nb4
  26. 26.Bc3 Bxe5
  27. 27.fxe5 Nxa2
  28. 28.Rd2 Qa4

More Shakhriyar Mamedyarov Games

Go Deeper

Step through this game on the interactive board, where you can also branch off and play your own ideas from any position. See every game between Shakhriyar Mamedyarov and Veselin Topalov, or browse all Shakhriyar Mamedyarov games in the collection. To find out what the engine thinks of it, paste the moves into Analyze Game and Stockfish will mark every turning point.