Veselin Topalov vs Magnus Carlsen

GCT Blitz Paris 2016 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 49 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1/2-1/2
Event GCT Blitz Paris 2016
Site Paris FRA
Round 7.4
Date 2016.06.11
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C84)
Moves 49
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Final Position

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

7k/1B6/p6p/1p6/7P/P6K/5bP1/8 b - - 1 49

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 d6
  7. 7.c3 O-O
  8. 8.Re1 Re8
  9. 9.Nbd2 Bf8
  10. 10.h3 Bd7
  11. 11.Nf1 Ne7
  12. 12.Bc2 c5
  13. 13.Ng3 Ng6
  14. 14.d4 cxd4
  15. 15.cxd4 exd4
  16. 16.Qxd4 Rc8
  17. 17.Bb3 Ne5
  18. 18.Qd1 h6
  19. 19.Bf4 Qa5
  20. 20.Bxe5 dxe5
  21. 21.Nh5 Be6
  22. 22.Nxf6+ gxf6
  23. 23.Nh4 Red8
  24. 24.Qf3 Bg7
  25. 25.Nf5 Bxf5
  26. 26.Qxf5 Qd2
  27. 27.h4 Qf4
  28. 28.Qh5 Rd2
  29. 29.Qxf7+ Kh8
  30. 30.Rf1 Qxe4
  31. 31.Rad1 Rxd1
  32. 32.Rxd1 Rf8
  33. 33.Qh5 f5
  34. 34.Bd5 Qc2
  35. 35.Bb3 Qxb2
  36. 36.Qg6 e4
  37. 37.Rd7 Qa1+
  38. 38.Kh2 Qe5+
  39. 39.Kh3 f4
  40. 40.Rf7 Rd8
  41. 41.Bc2 Rd6
  42. 42.Qxe4 Qxe4
  43. 43.Bxe4 b5
  44. 44.Rxf4 Rd2
  45. 45.a3 Ra2
  46. 46.Rf3 Bd4
  47. 47.Bd5 Rxf2
  48. 48.Rxf2 Bxf2
  49. 49.Bb7

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