Veselin Topalov vs Fabiano Caruana

6th Kings Tournament · 2012 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 60 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Fabiano Caruana
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 6th Kings Tournament
Site Bucharest ROU
Round 1.1
Date 2012.11.07
Opening English Opening (A15)
Moves 60
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Final Position

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

8/P1K5/2R5/5k1p/7P/8/1rp3P1/8 b - - 6 60

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.Nc3 d5
  4. 4.cxd5 Nxd5
  5. 5.Qb3 Nb6
  6. 6.d4 Bg7
  7. 7.e4 Bg4
  8. 8.Bb5+ c6
  9. 9.Ng5 O-O
  10. 10.Be2 Bxe2
  11. 11.Nxe2 e5
  12. 12.dxe5 h6
  13. 13.Nh3 N8d7
  14. 14.f4 Nc5
  15. 15.Qc2 Nd3+
  16. 16.Kf1 f5
  17. 17.exf6 Rxf6
  18. 18.Be3 Rf7
  19. 19.Rd1 Rd7
  20. 20.Nf2 Nxb2
  21. 21.Rxd7 Qxd7
  22. 22.Bc1 N6c4
  23. 23.h4 b5
  24. 24.Rh3 Rd8
  25. 25.Rg3 Nd1
  26. 26.e5 Qf5
  27. 27.Qxf5 gxf5
  28. 28.Rg6 Nce3+
  29. 29.Kg1 c5
  30. 30.Ng3 Kf7
  31. 31.Ra6 Bf8
  32. 32.Rxa7+ Be7
  33. 33.Nxd1 Rxd1+
  34. 34.Kf2 Ng4+
  35. 35.Ke2 Rxc1
  36. 36.Nxf5 Ke6
  37. 37.Nxe7 h5
  38. 38.Nc8 c4
  39. 39.Nd6 Rc2+
  40. 40.Kf3 Rc3+
  41. 41.Ke4 Re3+
  42. 42.Kd4 Rd3+
  43. 43.Kc5 c3
  44. 44.Rc7 c2
  45. 45.Kxb5 Ne3
  46. 46.f5+ Kxe5
  47. 47.Nc4+ Nxc4
  48. 48.Rxc4 Rd5+
  49. 49.Kc6 Rd6+
  50. 50.Kc7 Rd2
  51. 51.a4 Rd4
  52. 52.Rc5+ Kf6
  53. 53.a5 Rd5
  54. 54.Rc6+ Kxf5
  55. 55.a6 Ra5
  56. 56.Kb6 Ra2
  57. 57.a7 Rb2+
  58. 58.Kc7 Ra2
  59. 59.Kb7 Rb2+
  60. 60.Kc7

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