Veselin Topalov vs Magnus Carlsen

20th Amber Blindfold · 2011 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 26 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 20th Amber Blindfold
Site Monaco MNC
Round 8
Date 2011.03.20
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C95)
Moves 26
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Final Position

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

5bk1/5ppp/5n2/2pQ4/8/1P5P/5PP1/2B2NK1 b - - 0 26

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.Re1 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 d6
  8. 8.c3 O-O
  9. 9.h3 Nb8
  10. 10.d4 Nbd7
  11. 11.Nbd2 Bb7
  12. 12.Bc2 Re8
  13. 13.a4 Bf8
  14. 14.Bd3 c6
  15. 15.Nf1 c5
  16. 16.axb5 axb5
  17. 17.Rxa8 Qxa8
  18. 18.dxe5 Nxe5
  19. 19.Bxb5 Bxe4
  20. 20.Rxe4 Qxe4
  21. 21.Bxe8 Nxf3+
  22. 22.Qxf3 Qxe8
  23. 23.c4 Qe5
  24. 24.b3 d5
  25. 25.cxd5 Qxd5
  26. 26.Qxd5

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