Veselin Topalov vs Magnus Carlsen

Amber Rapid · 2008 · Catalan Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 69 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Amber Rapid
Site Nice FRA
Round 6
Date 2008.03.21
Opening Catalan Opening (E00)
Moves 69
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Final Position

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

8/2r3k1/2P2q1p/3Q4/4B1P1/8/5PK1/8 w - - 48 70

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.g3 Bb4+
  4. 4.Nd2 d5
  5. 5.Bg2 O-O
  6. 6.Qc2 c5
  7. 7.dxc5 Bxc5
  8. 8.Ngf3 Nc6
  9. 9.O-O d4
  10. 10.Nb3 Be7
  11. 11.Rd1 e5
  12. 12.e3 Bg4
  13. 13.exd4 e4
  14. 14.Ng5 Bxd1
  15. 15.Qxd1 a5
  16. 16.a4 Re8
  17. 17.Nxe4 Nxe4
  18. 18.Bxe4 Bf6
  19. 19.Bd5 Rc8
  20. 20.Bd2 Bxd4
  21. 21.Nxd4 Nxd4
  22. 22.Bxa5 Qxa5
  23. 23.Qxd4 Re1+
  24. 24.Rxe1 Qxe1+
  25. 25.Kg2 Qb4
  26. 26.Bxf7+ Kh8
  27. 27.Bd5 Qxa4
  28. 28.Qg4 Rf8
  29. 29.Bxb7 Qb4
  30. 30.Bf3 Qxb2
  31. 31.c5 Qc3
  32. 32.c6 g6
  33. 33.h4 Qf6
  34. 34.h5 gxh5
  35. 35.Qxh5 Rf7
  36. 36.Qg4 Rf8
  37. 37.Qe4 Rf7
  38. 38.Qe3 Kg7
  39. 39.Be4 Qe5
  40. 40.Qe2 Rc7
  41. 41.Qg4+ Kf8
  42. 42.Qh4 Qd6
  43. 43.Qh5 Qf6
  44. 44.Qd5 Kg7
  45. 45.g4 h6
  46. 46.Kg3 Qc3+
  47. 47.Kg2 Qf6
  48. 48.Bf3 Rf7
  49. 49.Qd3 Qf4
  50. 50.Qc3+ Kh7
  51. 51.Qd3+ Kg7
  52. 52.Qe2 Qf6
  53. 53.Bd5 Re7
  54. 54.Qc4 Qe5
  55. 55.Qd3 Qf6
  56. 56.Qg3 Qd4
  57. 57.Bf3 Qc5
  58. 58.Qb8 Qc3
  59. 59.Bd5 Qc5
  60. 60.Qg8+ Kf6
  61. 61.Qh8+ Kg6
  62. 62.Bf3 Qe5
  63. 63.Qg8+ Rg7
  64. 64.Qh8 Re7
  65. 65.Qf8 Rc7
  66. 66.Qd8 Qe7
  67. 67.Qg8+ Kf6
  68. 68.Qd5 Kg7
  69. 69.Be4 Qf6

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