Veselin Topalov vs Magnus Carlsen

Grand Slam Final · 2008 · Sicilian, Dragon · 1-0 in 48 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1-0
Event Grand Slam Final
Site Bilbao ESP
Round 8
Date 2008.09.10
Opening Sicilian, Dragon (B78)
Moves 48
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/4k3/pr3p2/4pP2/2P5/1PK5/P2R4/8 b - - 2 48

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 g6
  6. 6.Be3 Bg7
  7. 7.f3 Nc6
  8. 8.Qd2 O-O
  9. 9.Bc4 Bd7
  10. 10.O-O-O Rc8
  11. 11.Bb3 Ne5
  12. 12.Kb1 a6
  13. 13.h4 h5
  14. 14.g4 hxg4
  15. 15.h5 Nxh5
  16. 16.Rdg1 Rc5
  17. 17.Bh6 Kh7
  18. 18.Bxg7 Kxg7
  19. 19.f4 Nc4
  20. 20.Bxc4 Rxc4
  21. 21.f5 e5
  22. 22.Nde2 Rh8
  23. 23.b3 Rc6
  24. 24.Rxg4 Nf6
  25. 25.Rgg1 Rxh1
  26. 26.Rxh1 Ng4
  27. 27.Ng3 Kg8
  28. 28.Nd5 Rc5
  29. 29.Ne3 Nxe3
  30. 30.Qxe3 Qf6
  31. 31.Qh6 Qg7
  32. 32.Qg5 f6
  33. 33.Qd2 Rc6
  34. 34.Kb2 gxf5
  35. 35.Qa5 Qe7
  36. 36.Qd5+ Be6
  37. 37.Qd1 Qg7
  38. 38.exf5 Bf7
  39. 39.Ne4 Kf8
  40. 40.Nxd6 Ke7
  41. 41.Nxb7 Qg8
  42. 42.Qd2 Rb6
  43. 43.Rd1 Qc8
  44. 44.Nd6 Qd7
  45. 45.Nxf7 Qxd2
  46. 46.Rxd2 Kxf7
  47. 47.c4 Ke7
  48. 48.Kc3

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