Veselin Topalov vs Magnus Carlsen

GCT Blitz YourNextMove · 2016 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 0-1 in 48 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 0-1
Event GCT Blitz YourNextMove
Site Leuven BEL
Round 2.5
Date 2016.06.19
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B90)
Moves 48
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/4r1k1/P5p1/4p3/4P3/7Q/1PP2q1p/1KN5 w - - 2 49

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 a6
  6. 6.Be3 e5
  7. 7.Nb3 Be6
  8. 8.f3 Nbd7
  9. 9.g4 Nb6
  10. 10.g5 Nh5
  11. 11.Qd2 Be7
  12. 12.O-O-O O-O
  13. 13.Kb1 Rc8
  14. 14.Rg1 g6
  15. 15.h4 Qc7
  16. 16.Qf2 Nc4
  17. 17.Bxc4 Qxc4
  18. 18.Nc1 b5
  19. 19.Nb3 b4
  20. 20.Na4 Rc7
  21. 21.Nb6 Qb5
  22. 22.Nd5 Bxd5
  23. 23.Rxd5 Qd7
  24. 24.Qe2 Rfc8
  25. 25.Rc1 Qh3
  26. 26.Qf2 f5
  27. 27.gxf6 Nxf6
  28. 28.Ra5 Nh5
  29. 29.Bg5 Rf8
  30. 30.Qd2 Qxf3
  31. 31.Bxe7 Rxe7
  32. 32.Qxd6 Qf6
  33. 33.Qxb4 Qxh4
  34. 34.Rxa6 Nf4
  35. 35.a4 Ref7
  36. 36.Qc4 Kg7
  37. 37.a5 h5
  38. 38.Rb6 Qf2
  39. 39.Nc5 h4
  40. 40.Qc3 Re7
  41. 41.a6 Ne2
  42. 42.Qb4 Nxc1
  43. 43.Rb7 Rff7
  44. 44.Rxe7 Rxe7
  45. 45.Nd3 Qf6
  46. 46.Nxc1 h3
  47. 47.Qc3 h2
  48. 48.Qh3 Qf2

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