Veselin Topalov vs Magnus Carlsen

10th Norway Chess 2022 · Italian Game · 1/2-1/2 in 35 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 10th Norway Chess 2022
Site Stavanger NOR
Round 9.1
Date 2022.06.10
Opening Italian Game (C50)
Moves 35
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Final Position

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

6k1/1p1N2p1/4p2p/8/p2q4/P5PP/1P2QP2/6K1 b - - 0 35

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bc4 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 Bc5
  5. 5.c3 d6
  6. 6.O-O a5
  7. 7.Re1 Ba7
  8. 8.Nbd2 O-O
  9. 9.Nf1 Be6
  10. 10.Bxe6 fxe6
  11. 11.Be3 Bxe3
  12. 12.Rxe3 Qd7
  13. 13.Rc1 a4
  14. 14.Ng3 Qf7
  15. 15.d4 h6
  16. 16.Qe2 Ra5
  17. 17.h3 Nh5
  18. 18.Nxh5 Qxh5
  19. 19.Rd1 Qf7
  20. 20.a3 exd4
  21. 21.cxd4 Ne7
  22. 22.g3 Nc8
  23. 23.Nh4 Nb6
  24. 24.e5 dxe5
  25. 25.Rf3 Qe8
  26. 26.Rxf8+ Qxf8
  27. 27.Ng6 Qe8
  28. 28.Nxe5 Rd5
  29. 29.Qc2 Qd8
  30. 30.Rd3 Rxd4
  31. 31.Rxd4 Qxd4
  32. 32.Qxc7 Kh7
  33. 33.Qc2+ Kg8
  34. 34.Qe2 Nd7
  35. 35.Nxd7

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