Veselin Topalov vs Magnus Carlsen

2nd Norway Blitz 2014 · King's Pawn Game · 0-1 in 35 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 0-1
Event 2nd Norway Blitz 2014
Site Flor & Fjaere NOR
Round 1.2
Date 2014.06.02
Opening King's Pawn Game (C44)
Moves 35
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

3r2k1/1p3p1p/p2r1np1/2p5/5P2/2PPR2B/P5K1/2R5 w - - 4 36

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.g3 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 Bc5
  5. 5.Bg2 d6
  6. 6.c3 O-O
  7. 7.O-O a6
  8. 8.Re1 Ba7
  9. 9.Na3 Ne7
  10. 10.Nc2 Ng6
  11. 11.h3 Re8
  12. 12.Be3 c6
  13. 13.Bxa7 Rxa7
  14. 14.Ne3 d5
  15. 15.Qc2 Be6
  16. 16.Rad1 Ra8
  17. 17.Ng5 d4
  18. 18.Nxe6 Rxe6
  19. 19.Nf5 c5
  20. 20.h4 Nf8
  21. 21.Bh3 Rc6
  22. 22.f4 exf4
  23. 23.gxf4 Nh5
  24. 24.Rf1 Ng6
  25. 25.Qh2 Nxh4
  26. 26.Nxh4 Qxh4
  27. 27.Bf5 Qg3+
  28. 28.Qg2 Rd8
  29. 29.Rf3 Qxg2+
  30. 30.Kxg2 g6
  31. 31.Bg4 Nf6
  32. 32.Bh3 dxc3
  33. 33.bxc3 Nxe4
  34. 34.Rc1 Nf6
  35. 35.Re3 Rcd6

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