Veselin Topalov vs Magnus Carlsen

Norway Supreme Masters Blitz 2013 · Réti Opening · 0-1 in 48 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 0-1
Event Norway Supreme Masters Blitz 2013
Site Stavanger NOR
Round 3.5
Date 2013.05.07
Opening Réti Opening (A06)
Moves 48
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/8/1p6/1b6/pk1K1P2/8/2B5/8 b - - 1 48

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 d5
  2. 2.b3 c5
  3. 3.e3 g6
  4. 4.Bb2 Nf6
  5. 5.c4 dxc4
  6. 6.Bxc4 Bg7
  7. 7.O-O Nc6
  8. 8.d4 cxd4
  9. 9.Nxd4 Nxd4
  10. 10.Bxd4 O-O
  11. 11.Nc3 Bd7
  12. 12.Nd5 Bc6
  13. 13.Nxf6+ Bxf6
  14. 14.Bxf6 exf6
  15. 15.Qxd8 Rfxd8
  16. 16.Rfd1 f5
  17. 17.f3 Kg7
  18. 18.Kf2 Kf6
  19. 19.h4 h6
  20. 20.Be2 g5
  21. 21.hxg5+ hxg5
  22. 22.Rxd8 Rxd8
  23. 23.Rd1 Rxd1
  24. 24.Bxd1 f4
  25. 25.g3 Ke5
  26. 26.b4 Bd5
  27. 27.a3 f5
  28. 28.gxf4+ gxf4
  29. 29.Be2 b6
  30. 30.Bd1 Bc4
  31. 31.exf4+ Kxf4
  32. 32.Bc2 Bd5
  33. 33.Bd1 Bc4
  34. 34.Bc2 Ke5
  35. 35.Kg3 Be6
  36. 36.Bb1 f4+
  37. 37.Kh4 Kd4
  38. 38.Kg5 Ke3
  39. 39.Be4 Bd7
  40. 40.Bd5 Kd4
  41. 41.Be4 Kc3
  42. 42.Kxf4 Kb3
  43. 43.Bd3 Kxa3
  44. 44.b5 Kb4
  45. 45.Ke5 Bxb5
  46. 46.Bc2 a5
  47. 47.f4 a4
  48. 48.Kd4

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