Veselin Topalov vs Magnus Carlsen

GCT Blitz Paris 2017 · Semi-Slav Defense · 0-1 in 29 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 0-1
Event GCT Blitz Paris 2017
Site Paris FRA
Round 12.1
Date 2017.06.25
Opening Semi-Slav Defense (D45)
Moves 29
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

3r2k1/1b4pp/pp2p3/2p1PP2/2P2P2/1P4QP/1q2K3/3B2R1 w - - 5 30

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 c6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nf3 Nf6
  4. 4.e3 a6
  5. 5.Nc3 e6
  6. 6.b3 Bb4
  7. 7.Bd2 Nbd7
  8. 8.Bd3 O-O
  9. 9.Qc2 Qe7
  10. 10.Ne5 Nxe5
  11. 11.dxe5 Ng4
  12. 12.f4 f5
  13. 13.g3 Rd8
  14. 14.h3 Nxe3
  15. 15.Bxe3 d4
  16. 16.Bd2 dxc3
  17. 17.Bxc3 Bxc3+
  18. 18.Qxc3 c5
  19. 19.O-O-O b6
  20. 20.g4 Bb7
  21. 21.Rhg1 Qh4
  22. 22.Bc2 Rxd1+
  23. 23.Bxd1 Qf2
  24. 24.Qg3 Qxa2
  25. 25.Qc3 Qf2
  26. 26.Qg3 Qd4
  27. 27.gxf5 Qa1+
  28. 28.Kd2 Rd8+
  29. 29.Ke2 Qb2+

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