Veselin Topalov vs Magnus Carlsen

SuperUnited Rapid 2022 · Caro-Kann Defense · 0-1 in 78 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 0-1
Event SuperUnited Rapid 2022
Site Zagreb CRO
Round 2.5
Date 2022.07.20
Opening Caro-Kann Defense (B11)
Moves 78
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

5R2/8/8/8/r7/4p3/4k1K1/8 w - - 0 79

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c6
  2. 2.Nc3 d5
  3. 3.Nf3 Bg4
  4. 4.h3 Bxf3
  5. 5.Qxf3 Nf6
  6. 6.d4 e6
  7. 7.exd5 cxd5
  8. 8.Bd3 Nc6
  9. 9.Ne2 Nb4
  10. 10.Bb5+ Nd7
  11. 11.Ba4 b5
  12. 12.Bb3 Nc6
  13. 13.c3 Bd6
  14. 14.O-O Rc8
  15. 15.Qg4 O-O
  16. 16.Bh6 Qf6
  17. 17.Be3 Qg6
  18. 18.Nf4 Qxg4
  19. 19.hxg4 b4
  20. 20.Nd3 bxc3
  21. 21.bxc3 Na5
  22. 22.Rfc1 Rc7
  23. 23.Rab1 Rfc8
  24. 24.Bd2 Nb6
  25. 25.Be1 Nac4
  26. 26.Bd1 h6
  27. 27.g3 Nd7
  28. 28.Rb3 Nf6
  29. 29.Rcb1 Na3
  30. 30.Rc1 Nd7
  31. 31.Kf1 Nb6
  32. 32.Rb2 Nbc4
  33. 33.Rb3 Be7
  34. 34.Be2 Bg5
  35. 35.Rd1 Nc2
  36. 36.Nc5 Nxe1
  37. 37.Kxe1 Nb6
  38. 38.Ba6 Rd8
  39. 39.Bb5 Be7
  40. 40.Nd3 g6
  41. 41.Ke2 Nc4
  42. 42.Rc1 Kg7
  43. 43.Rbb1 Nd6
  44. 44.Ne5 Ne4
  45. 45.c4 dxc4
  46. 46.Nc6 Rd5
  47. 47.Bxc4 Rxc6
  48. 48.Bxd5 Rxc1
  49. 49.Bxe4 Rc4
  50. 50.Rb7 Rxd4
  51. 51.Bxg6 Kxg6
  52. 52.Rxe7 a5
  53. 53.f4 Ra4
  54. 54.Kf3 Ra3+
  55. 55.Kg2 Rxa2+
  56. 56.Kh3 a4
  57. 57.Ra7 a3
  58. 58.Ra5 Ra1
  59. 59.Kg2 a2
  60. 60.g5 h5
  61. 61.Kh2 h4
  62. 62.g4 Kg7
  63. 63.Ra7 Kg6
  64. 64.Ra5 Rf1
  65. 65.Rxa2 Rxf4
  66. 66.Kh3 Kxg5
  67. 67.Ra5+ f5
  68. 68.gxf5 Rf3+
  69. 69.Kh2 Rxf5
  70. 70.Ra8 Rf4
  71. 71.Kh3 Kf5
  72. 72.Ra5+ e5
  73. 73.Rb5 Ra4
  74. 74.Rb8 Kf4
  75. 75.Kxh4 e4
  76. 76.Kh3 Kf3
  77. 77.Rf8+ Ke2
  78. 78.Kg2 e3

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