Veselin Topalov vs Magnus Carlsen

18th Amber Rapid · 2009 · Queen's Gambit Declined · 1/2-1/2 in 28 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 18th Amber Rapid
Site Nice FRA
Round 8
Date 2009.03.22
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined (D37)
Moves 28
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Final Position

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

3r2k1/5pp1/R6p/1p6/3bB2P/P7/5PP1/6K1 b - - 1 28

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.Bxf6 Bxf6
  7. 7.e3 O-O
  8. 8.Rc1 c6
  9. 9.Bd3 Nd7
  10. 10.O-O a6
  11. 11.a3 b5
  12. 12.cxd5 cxd5
  13. 13.Bb1 Bb7
  14. 14.Ne2 e5
  15. 15.dxe5 Nxe5
  16. 16.Nxe5 Bxe5
  17. 17.Nd4 Qf6
  18. 18.Qg4 Rac8
  19. 19.Qd7 Rb8
  20. 20.Nc6 Bxc6
  21. 21.Rxc6 Rfd8
  22. 22.Rxf6 Rxd7
  23. 23.Rxa6 Bxb2
  24. 24.Rd1 d4
  25. 25.h4 Rbd8
  26. 26.exd4 Rxd4
  27. 27.Rxd4 Bxd4
  28. 28.Be4

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