Veselin Topalov vs Fabiano Caruana

19th European Teams · 2013 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 19 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Fabiano Caruana
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 19th European Teams
Site Warsaw POL
Round 4.12
Date 2013.11.11
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C88)
Moves 19
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Final Position

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

b2q1rk1/2p2ppp/8/1p1n4/1b1p4/NB1P3P/1PP2PP1/2BQR1K1 w - - 10 20

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.Re1 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 O-O
  8. 8.h3 Bb7
  9. 9.d3 d5
  10. 10.exd5 Nxd5
  11. 11.a4 Nd4
  12. 12.Nxd4 exd4
  13. 13.axb5 axb5
  14. 14.Rxa8 Bxa8
  15. 15.Na3 Bb4
  16. 16.Re5 Bd6
  17. 17.Re1 Bb4
  18. 18.Re5 Bd6
  19. 19.Re1 Bb4

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