Veselin Topalov vs Magnus Carlsen

7th London Classic 2015 · Semi-Tarrasch Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 97 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 7th London Classic 2015
Site London ENG
Round 8.4
Date 2015.12.12
Opening Semi-Tarrasch Defense (D41)
Moves 97
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Final Position

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

8/8/8/8/4pkp1/R7/4KP2/1r6 b - - 1 97

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.Nc3 c5
  5. 5.cxd5 Nxd5
  6. 6.e4 Nxc3
  7. 7.bxc3 cxd4
  8. 8.cxd4 Bb4+
  9. 9.Bd2 Bxd2+
  10. 10.Qxd2 O-O
  11. 11.Bc4 Nd7
  12. 12.O-O b6
  13. 13.a4 Bb7
  14. 14.Rfe1 Nf6
  15. 15.Bd3 h6
  16. 16.a5 a6
  17. 17.axb6 Qxb6
  18. 18.Rab1 Qc7
  19. 19.Rbc1 Qe7
  20. 20.Qa5 Rfc8
  21. 21.Rxc8+ Rxc8
  22. 22.Nd2 Qd7
  23. 23.Qb6 Rc3
  24. 24.Bxa6 Bxa6
  25. 25.Qxa6 Qxd4
  26. 26.Nf3 Qc5
  27. 27.e5 Nd5
  28. 28.Qa8+ Kh7
  29. 29.Qb7 Rc1
  30. 30.Qb2 Rc2
  31. 31.Qd4 g5
  32. 32.g3 Kg7
  33. 33.Qxc5 Rxc5
  34. 34.Re4 Kg6
  35. 35.h3 Ne7
  36. 36.h4 Kf5
  37. 37.Ra4 Nc6
  38. 38.hxg5 hxg5
  39. 39.g4+ Kg6
  40. 40.Re4 Ne7
  41. 41.Kg2 Nd5
  42. 42.Kg3 Rc3
  43. 43.Re1 Ra3
  44. 44.Re4 Ra8
  45. 45.Rc4 Rh8
  46. 46.Re4 Nc3
  47. 47.Re3 Rc8
  48. 48.Re1 Rc4
  49. 49.Re3 Ne4+
  50. 50.Kg2 Ra4
  51. 51.Re1 Nc5
  52. 52.Kg3 Rf4
  53. 53.Nd2 Nd3
  54. 54.Re2 Ra4
  55. 55.Nf3 Ra8
  56. 56.Re3 Rd8
  57. 57.Re4 Rh8
  58. 58.Rc4 Ra8
  59. 59.Rc3 Nf4
  60. 60.Rc4 Ne2+
  61. 61.Kg2 Rh8
  62. 62.Re4 Nf4+
  63. 63.Kg1 Ra8
  64. 64.Nh4+ Kh6
  65. 65.Ng2 Nd3
  66. 66.Ne1 Ra1
  67. 67.Kf1 Kg6
  68. 68.Re3 Nf4
  69. 69.Re4 Kg7
  70. 70.Kg1 Nd3
  71. 71.Kf1 Kf8
  72. 72.Re3 Nf4
  73. 73.Kg1 Ra4
  74. 74.Kh2 Nd5
  75. 75.Rg3 Kg7
  76. 76.Nd3 Rd4
  77. 77.Kg1 Nb6
  78. 78.Kf1 Re4
  79. 79.Kg2 Nc4
  80. 80.Kh3 Rd4
  81. 81.Kg2 Kf8
  82. 82.Kf1 Ke7
  83. 83.Ke2 Re4+
  84. 84.Kd1 Nxe5
  85. 85.Nxe5 Rxe5
  86. 86.Kd2 Kf6
  87. 87.Ra3 Kg6
  88. 88.Ra6 f5
  89. 89.gxf5+ Kxf5
  90. 90.Ra3 Kf4
  91. 91.Rb3 g4
  92. 92.Ra3 Re4
  93. 93.Rb3 e5
  94. 94.Ra3 Rb4
  95. 95.Ke2 Rb1
  96. 96.Ra4+ e4
  97. 97.Ra3

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