Veselin Topalov vs Magnus Carlsen

Vugar Gashimov Mem 2019 · Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin · 1/2-1/2 in 36 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Vugar Gashimov Mem 2019
Site Shamkir AZE
Round 4.3
Date 2019.04.03
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin (D38)
Moves 36
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Final Position

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

8/5pk1/6p1/3r3p/7P/5KP1/5P2/5R2 b - - 13 36

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Nf3 d5
  5. 5.cxd5 exd5
  6. 6.Bg5 h6
  7. 7.Bh4 O-O
  8. 8.e3 Bf5
  9. 9.Ne5 c5
  10. 10.Bd3 cxd4
  11. 11.exd4 Bxd3
  12. 12.Qxd3 Qd6
  13. 13.Bxf6 Qxf6
  14. 14.O-O Bxc3
  15. 15.Qxc3 Re8
  16. 16.Rac1 Nc6
  17. 17.Nxc6 Qxc6
  18. 18.Qxc6 bxc6
  19. 19.Rxc6 Re2
  20. 20.Ra6 Rxb2
  21. 21.g3 Re8
  22. 22.Rxa7 Ree2
  23. 23.Ra5 Rxa2
  24. 24.Rxd5 Red2
  25. 25.h4 Ra4
  26. 26.Kg2 Raxd4
  27. 27.Rxd4 Rxd4
  28. 28.Kf3 h5
  29. 29.Kg2 g6
  30. 30.Kf3 Kg7
  31. 31.Kg2 Rd5
  32. 32.Kf3 Rf5+
  33. 33.Kg2 Rd5
  34. 34.Kf3 Rf5+
  35. 35.Kg2 Rd5
  36. 36.Kf3

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