Veselin Topalov vs Magnus Carlsen

3rd Pearl Spring · 2010 · Catalan Opening · 0-1 in 33 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 0-1
Event 3rd Pearl Spring
Site Nanjing CHN
Round 9
Date 2010.10.29
Opening Catalan Opening (E00)
Moves 33
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/2R2p1k/4pn1p/6p1/p3n3/P3PNPP/1r1N2K1/8 w - - 2 34

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.g3 Bb4+
  4. 4.Bd2 Bxd2+
  5. 5.Qxd2 d5
  6. 6.Bg2 c6
  7. 7.Nf3 Nbd7
  8. 8.O-O b6
  9. 9.Rc1 O-O
  10. 10.b4 Bb7
  11. 11.Qb2 Rb8
  12. 12.Nbd2 Qe7
  13. 13.e3 Rfc8
  14. 14.Rc2 c5
  15. 15.bxc5 bxc5
  16. 16.Qa3 Rc6
  17. 17.Rac1 Ra6
  18. 18.Qd3 h6
  19. 19.Qe2 dxc4
  20. 20.Qxc4 cxd4
  21. 21.Nxd4 Rb6
  22. 22.Bxb7 R8xb7
  23. 23.Kg2 Ne5
  24. 24.Qc5 Qxc5
  25. 25.Rxc5 Rb2
  26. 26.R1c2 Nd3
  27. 27.Rc8+ Kh7
  28. 28.N4f3 a5
  29. 29.h3 a4
  30. 30.a3 g5
  31. 31.Rxb2 Rxb2
  32. 32.Rc3 Nxf2
  33. 33.Rc7 N2e4

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