Veselin Topalov vs Magnus Carlsen

5th MTel Masters · 2009 · Queen's Gambit Declined · 1/2-1/2 in 45 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 5th MTel Masters
Site Sofia BUL
Round 6
Date 2009.05.19
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined (D56)
Moves 45
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Final Position

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

8/p2R1p1k/5p2/1p3NnP/6P1/5rK1/5P2/8 w - - 21 46

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.Nc3 Be7
  5. 5.Bg5 h6
  6. 6.Bh4 O-O
  7. 7.e3 Ne4
  8. 8.Bxe7 Qxe7
  9. 9.Rc1 Nxc3
  10. 10.Rxc3 c6
  11. 11.Be2 dxc4
  12. 12.Bxc4 Nd7
  13. 13.O-O e5
  14. 14.Bb3 Rd8
  15. 15.Re1 exd4
  16. 16.exd4 Qd6
  17. 17.Rd3 Nf8
  18. 18.d5 Bf5
  19. 19.Rd2 cxd5
  20. 20.Rxd5 Qf6
  21. 21.Qd4 Be6
  22. 22.Qxf6 gxf6
  23. 23.Rh5 Bxb3
  24. 24.axb3 Ng6
  25. 25.Rxh6 Rd3
  26. 26.h4 Rad8
  27. 27.Rh5 Rxb3
  28. 28.Rf5 Kg7
  29. 29.h5 Nf8
  30. 30.Re4 Nh7
  31. 31.Rg4+ Kh6
  32. 32.Rc4 Rxb2
  33. 33.g4 b5
  34. 34.Rd4 Rxd4
  35. 35.Nxd4 Rb4
  36. 36.Rd5 Ng5
  37. 37.Kg2 Ne6
  38. 38.Nf5+ Kh7
  39. 39.Kg3 Rb3+
  40. 40.Kh2 Rf3
  41. 41.Rd7 Ng5
  42. 42.Kg2 Rf4
  43. 43.Kg3 Rf3+
  44. 44.Kg2 Rf4
  45. 45.Kg3 Rf3+

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