Veselin Topalov vs Magnus Carlsen

XXV SuperGM · 2008 · Alekhine's Defense · 0-1 in 44 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 0-1
Event XXV SuperGM
Site Morelia/Linares MEX/ESP
Round 5
Date 2008.02.20
Opening Alekhine's Defense (B04)
Moves 44
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/pp6/3b4/6P1/P2pkp2/1P1R4/4K1P1/1r2B3 b - - 0 44

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 Nf6
  2. 2.e5 Nd5
  3. 3.d4 d6
  4. 4.Nf3 dxe5
  5. 5.Nxe5 c6
  6. 6.Bd3 Nd7
  7. 7.Nxd7 Bxd7
  8. 8.O-O g6
  9. 9.Nd2 Bg7
  10. 10.Nf3 O-O
  11. 11.Re1 Bg4
  12. 12.c3 c5
  13. 13.Be4 cxd4
  14. 14.cxd4 e6
  15. 15.Qb3 Bxf3
  16. 16.Bxf3 Bxd4
  17. 17.Bxd5 Qxd5
  18. 18.Qxd5 exd5
  19. 19.Rd1 Bg7
  20. 20.Kf1 Rfd8
  21. 21.Bg5 Rd7
  22. 22.Rd2 h6
  23. 23.Be3 d4
  24. 24.Rd3 Rc8
  25. 25.Bd2 Rc2
  26. 26.Rb1 Re7
  27. 27.a4 f5
  28. 28.b3 Rec7
  29. 29.Be1 Kf7
  30. 30.Rd2 Rc1
  31. 31.Rxc1 Rxc1
  32. 32.Ke2 Rb1
  33. 33.Rd3 Ke6
  34. 34.h4 Kd5
  35. 35.Bd2 Ke4
  36. 36.Rg3 f4
  37. 37.Rd3 Be5
  38. 38.f3+ Kd5
  39. 39.Be1 Bd6
  40. 40.Bd2 g5
  41. 41.hxg5 hxg5
  42. 42.Be1 g4
  43. 43.fxg4 Ke4
  44. 44.g5

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