Veselin Topalov vs Magnus Carlsen

Cote d'Ivoire Blitz 2019 · Sicilian, Sveshnikov · 0-1 in 28 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 0-1
Event Cote d'Ivoire Blitz 2019
Site Abidjan CIV
Round 13.1
Date 2019.05.12
Opening Sicilian, Sveshnikov (B33)
Moves 28
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

7k/7p/p1npN2q/1p3Q2/8/2P3r1/PP6/R4RK1 w - - 0 29

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 e5
  6. 6.Ndb5 d6
  7. 7.Bg5 a6
  8. 8.Na3 b5
  9. 9.Bxf6 gxf6
  10. 10.Nd5 Bg7
  11. 11.c3 f5
  12. 12.exf5 Bxf5
  13. 13.Nc2 O-O
  14. 14.Nce3 Be6
  15. 15.Bd3 f5
  16. 16.O-O e4
  17. 17.Nf4 Bf7
  18. 18.Bc2 Be5
  19. 19.Nfd5 Kh8
  20. 20.f4 exf3
  21. 21.Qxf3 Bxd5
  22. 22.Nxd5 Qh4
  23. 23.g3 Rg8
  24. 24.Nf4 Qh6
  25. 25.Bxf5 Raf8
  26. 26.Ne6 Bxg3
  27. 27.hxg3 Rxf5
  28. 28.Qxf5 Rxg3+

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