Veselin Topalov vs Fabiano Caruana

74th Tata Steel GMA · 2012 · Sicilian, Kan · 0-1 in 39 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Fabiano Caruana
Result 0-1
Event 74th Tata Steel GMA
Site Wijk aan Zee NED
Round 10
Date 2012.01.25
Opening Sicilian, Kan (B42)
Moves 39
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

5r2/1p3pk1/p7/2bB4/2P1RN1p/6K1/PP2R3/7q w - - 0 40

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 c5
  2. 2.e4 e6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 a6
  5. 5.Bd3 Nf6
  6. 6.O-O e5
  7. 7.Bg5 h6
  8. 8.Bxf6 Qxf6
  9. 9.Nf5 g6
  10. 10.Ne3 Bc5
  11. 11.Nc3 d6
  12. 12.Ncd5 Qd8
  13. 13.Kh1 Nc6
  14. 14.Ng4 O-O
  15. 15.Ngf6+ Kg7
  16. 16.c3 Be6
  17. 17.f4 Bxd5
  18. 18.Nxd5 exf4
  19. 19.Rxf4 Qg5
  20. 20.Qf1 Ne5
  21. 21.Rd1 Rae8
  22. 22.Bc2 h5
  23. 23.Bb3 Ng4
  24. 24.g3 Rxe4
  25. 25.Rxe4 Nf2+
  26. 26.Qxf2 Bxf2
  27. 27.Kg2 Bc5
  28. 28.h4 Qf5
  29. 29.Re2 Qg4
  30. 30.Rde1 g5
  31. 31.Re4 Qf5
  32. 32.R1e2 gxh4
  33. 33.Nf4 Qg5
  34. 34.Kh1 d5
  35. 35.Bxd5 hxg3
  36. 36.c4 Qh4+
  37. 37.Kg2 Qh2+
  38. 38.Kf3 Qh1+
  39. 39.Kxg3 h4+

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