Veselin Topalov vs Magnus Carlsen

4th Norway Chess 2016 · Queen's Gambit Declined · 1/2-1/2 in 29 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 4th Norway Chess 2016
Site Stavanger NOR
Round 2.4
Date 2016.04.20
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined (D37)
Moves 29
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Final Position

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

6r1/1p3k2/2pn1pp1/p2p3r/P2P1P2/1P1NP3/4KP2/2R4R w - - 13 30

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.Nc3 Nbd7
  5. 5.Qc2 c6
  6. 6.cxd5 exd5
  7. 7.Bf4 Nh5
  8. 8.g3 Nxf4
  9. 9.gxf4 Nb6
  10. 10.e3 g6
  11. 11.h4 Bb4
  12. 12.Bd3 Bg4
  13. 13.Ne5 Bh5
  14. 14.Be2 Bxe2
  15. 15.Kxe2 f6
  16. 16.Nd3 Bxc3
  17. 17.Qxc3 Qe7
  18. 18.Qc5 Nc4
  19. 19.Qxe7+ Kxe7
  20. 20.h5 Rag8
  21. 21.hxg6 hxg6
  22. 22.a4 a5
  23. 23.b3 Nd6
  24. 24.Rag1 Kf7
  25. 25.Rc1 Rh5
  26. 26.Rhg1 Rh2
  27. 27.Rh1 Rh5
  28. 28.Rhg1 Rh2
  29. 29.Rh1 Rh5

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