Veselin Topalov vs Magnus Carlsen

3rd Norway Blitz 2015 · Modern Defense · 0-1 in 38 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 0-1
Event 3rd Norway Blitz 2015
Site Stavanger NOR
Round 4.2
Date 2015.06.15
Opening Modern Defense (B06)
Moves 38
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

4r1k1/p6p/2q1r1p1/2p2p2/3pnP1Q/1P1Np2P/P1P1N1P1/3R2K1 w - - 3 39

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 g6
  2. 2.e4 Bg7
  3. 3.Bc4 c6
  4. 4.Qf3 e6
  5. 5.Ne2 d5
  6. 6.Bb3 Nd7
  7. 7.Nbc3 Ne7
  8. 8.O-O O-O
  9. 9.Rd1 b6
  10. 10.Bf4 Bb7
  11. 11.Bd6 Re8
  12. 12.h3 Nf6
  13. 13.e5 Nd7
  14. 14.Ng3 Nc8
  15. 15.Ba3 c5
  16. 16.dxc5 bxc5
  17. 17.Ba4 Ncb6
  18. 18.Qe2 Nxa4
  19. 19.Nxa4 Qa5
  20. 20.b3 Bxe5
  21. 21.Bb2 Bxb2
  22. 22.Nxb2 Qc7
  23. 23.Qe3 e5
  24. 24.Qg5 f6
  25. 25.Qg4 Rad8
  26. 26.Rd2 e4
  27. 27.Re1 Ne5
  28. 28.Qh4 f5
  29. 29.Na4 d4
  30. 30.Qg5 Nf7
  31. 31.Qf6 Rd6
  32. 32.Qh4 Rde6
  33. 33.Rdd1 e3
  34. 34.f4 Qc6
  35. 35.Re2 Ba6
  36. 36.Nb2 Bxe2
  37. 37.Nxe2 Nd6
  38. 38.Nd3 Ne4

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