Veselin Topalov vs Magnus Carlsen

World Rapid Final · 2012 · Slav Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 54 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Rapid Final
Site Astana KAZ
Round 15
Date 2012.07.08
Opening Slav Defense (D15)
Moves 54
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Final Position

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

3R4/3P1pk1/1p6/p7/2R2P1p/P5qP/6PK/8 w - - 1 55

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 d5
  2. 2.d4 Nf6
  3. 3.c4 c6
  4. 4.Nc3 a6
  5. 5.e3 Bf5
  6. 6.Bd3 e6
  7. 7.Bxf5 exf5
  8. 8.Qb3 Ra7
  9. 9.Bd2 dxc4
  10. 10.Qxc4 Bd6
  11. 11.O-O O-O
  12. 12.Qd3 g6
  13. 13.e4 fxe4
  14. 14.Nxe4 Nxe4
  15. 15.Qxe4 Nd7
  16. 16.Bg5 Qa5
  17. 17.Rfe1 Raa8
  18. 18.h3 Nb6
  19. 19.Bh6 Rfd8
  20. 20.Ne5 Qd5
  21. 21.Qh4 Re8
  22. 22.Qf6 Bf8
  23. 23.Bxf8 Rxf8
  24. 24.Ng4 h5
  25. 25.Ne5 Qd8
  26. 26.Qf4 Kg7
  27. 27.Re4 Nd5
  28. 28.Qf3 Qd6
  29. 29.Rae1 Rad8
  30. 30.a3 Qc7
  31. 31.Nd3 Rd6
  32. 32.Nc5 a5
  33. 33.Qg3 Rfd8
  34. 34.Re5 b6
  35. 35.Ne4 R6d7
  36. 36.Ng5 Qd6
  37. 37.Ne4 Qc7
  38. 38.Qf3 c5
  39. 39.Ng3 h4
  40. 40.Nh5+ gxh5
  41. 41.Qxh5 Rd6
  42. 42.Rg5+ Rg6
  43. 43.Rxd5 Qc6
  44. 44.Qxg6+ Qxg6
  45. 45.Rxd8 c4
  46. 46.d5 Qc2
  47. 47.d6 Qd2
  48. 48.Re4 Qxb2
  49. 49.Rxc4 Qa1+
  50. 50.Kh2 Qe5+
  51. 51.Kg1 Qe1+
  52. 52.Kh2 Qe5+
  53. 53.f4 Qe3
  54. 54.d7 Qg3+

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