Veselin Topalov vs Magnus Carlsen

4th Norway Blitz 2016 · Ruy Lopez · 0-1 in 44 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 0-1
Event 4th Norway Blitz 2016
Site Stavanger NOR
Round 5.1
Date 2016.04.18
Opening Ruy Lopez (C76)
Moves 44
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/2p4r/3kp3/1p2p3/1P2PpK1/8/4QPP1/2q5 w - - 0 45

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 g6
  5. 5.c3 d6
  6. 6.d4 Bd7
  7. 7.O-O Bg7
  8. 8.Re1 Nf6
  9. 9.Bg5 h6
  10. 10.Bh4 O-O
  11. 11.dxe5 dxe5
  12. 12.Nbd2 Qe7
  13. 13.Nf1 b5
  14. 14.Bc2 Rad8
  15. 15.Ne3 Be6
  16. 16.Qc1 Qc5
  17. 17.Re2 Rd7
  18. 18.Qe1 Nh5
  19. 19.b4 Qb6
  20. 20.Bb3 Nf4
  21. 21.Rd2 Rxd2
  22. 22.Qxd2 a5
  23. 23.Bxe6 fxe6
  24. 24.a3 g5
  25. 25.Bg3 Rd8
  26. 26.Qa2 Kf7
  27. 27.h4 Bf6
  28. 28.hxg5 hxg5
  29. 29.Ng4 Rd3
  30. 30.Qc2 Rxc3
  31. 31.Qb2 axb4
  32. 32.axb4 Rc4
  33. 33.Bxf4 gxf4
  34. 34.Rd1 Ke7
  35. 35.Nxf6 Kxf6
  36. 36.Rd7 Nd4
  37. 37.Nxd4 Rxd4
  38. 38.Rh7 Qc6
  39. 39.Qe2 Qc1+
  40. 40.Kh2 Rd1
  41. 41.Rh6+ Ke7
  42. 42.Rh7+ Kd6
  43. 43.Kh3 Rh1+
  44. 44.Kg4 Rxh7

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