Veselin Topalov vs Magnus Carlsen

GCT Rapid Paris 2016 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 0-1 in 41 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 0-1
Event GCT Rapid Paris 2016
Site Paris FRA
Round 6.2
Date 2016.06.10
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C84)
Moves 41
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

rr5q/2p2pk1/3p2p1/1N1Pp1n1/RRP1P1P1/4QPb1/6N1/5K2 w - - 11 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.d3 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 d6
  8. 8.a3 O-O
  9. 9.Nc3 Na5
  10. 10.Ba2 Be6
  11. 11.d4 Bxa2
  12. 12.Rxa2 Nc6
  13. 13.d5 Nb8
  14. 14.Qe2 Nbd7
  15. 15.Rd1 Qc8
  16. 16.Nh4 g6
  17. 17.g3 Ne8
  18. 18.Ng2 Ng7
  19. 19.Bh6 Nf6
  20. 20.Ne3 Qh3
  21. 21.Bxg7 Kxg7
  22. 22.b4 h5
  23. 23.a4 a5
  24. 24.Rb1 axb4
  25. 25.Rxb4 bxa4
  26. 26.Raxa4 Ng4
  27. 27.Nf1 h4
  28. 28.f3 hxg3
  29. 29.hxg3 Nf6
  30. 30.Qg2 Qh6
  31. 31.Qh2 Qg5
  32. 32.Qd2 Qh5
  33. 33.g4 Qh8
  34. 34.Nb5 Nh7
  35. 35.Qh2 Rfb8
  36. 36.c4 Qd8
  37. 37.Ne3 Bg5
  38. 38.Qe2 Bf4
  39. 39.Ng2 Bg3
  40. 40.Qe3 Ng5
  41. 41.Kf1 Qh8

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