Veselin Topalov vs Magnus Carlsen

SuperUnited Blitz 2022 · Two Knights Defense · 0-1 in 32 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 0-1
Event SuperUnited Blitz 2022
Site Zagreb CRO
Round 2.2
Date 2022.07.23
Opening Two Knights Defense (C55)
Moves 32
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

6k1/p3b3/1p1nr2p/2p1N1p1/2P2PP1/PN5P/1P2K3/2R5 w - g6 0 33

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bc4 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 Be7
  5. 5.Nc3 d6
  6. 6.a3 O-O
  7. 7.O-O h6
  8. 8.h3 Re8
  9. 9.Be3 Bf8
  10. 10.Re1 Ne7
  11. 11.d4 exd4
  12. 12.Bxd4 Nc6
  13. 13.e5 Nxd4
  14. 14.Qxd4 dxe5
  15. 15.Qxd8 Rxd8
  16. 16.Nxe5 Be6
  17. 17.Bxe6 fxe6
  18. 18.Nc4 Rd4
  19. 19.Na5 Rd2
  20. 20.Re2 Rxe2
  21. 21.Nxe2 Rd8
  22. 22.Kf1 Rd5
  23. 23.Nb3 Ne4
  24. 24.Nf4 Rf5
  25. 25.Nd3 c5
  26. 26.c4 Nd6
  27. 27.Rc1 b6
  28. 28.Ke2 Be7
  29. 29.g3 e5
  30. 30.g4 Rf6
  31. 31.Nxe5 Re6
  32. 32.f4 g5

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