Veselin Topalov vs Fabiano Caruana

Makedonia Palace GP · 2013 · Ruy Lopez · 0-1 in 60 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Fabiano Caruana
Result 0-1
Event Makedonia Palace GP
Site Thessaloniki GRE
Round 10.2
Date 2013.06.02
Opening Ruy Lopez (C78)
Moves 60
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

r6k/3q4/6q1/2P2p2/5P2/7P/4R1PK/4Q3 w - - 0 61

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O b5
  6. 6.Bb3 Bc5
  7. 7.Nc3 d6
  8. 8.Nd5 Na5
  9. 9.d4 Nxb3
  10. 10.axb3 Nxd5
  11. 11.exd5 exd4
  12. 12.Re1+ Kf8
  13. 13.Nxd4 Bd7
  14. 14.Be3 Qf6
  15. 15.Qd2 h5
  16. 16.b4 Bb6
  17. 17.Ra3 h4
  18. 18.Ne6+ Kg8
  19. 19.Bxb6 cxb6
  20. 20.Ng5 Rc8
  21. 21.Rf3 Qg6
  22. 22.Rd3 Rh5
  23. 23.f4 f6
  24. 24.Ne4 Rc7
  25. 25.Nxd6 f5
  26. 26.Qe2 Rh6
  27. 27.Ne8 Rc8
  28. 28.Re3 Kf8
  29. 29.Nxg7 Qxg7
  30. 30.c3 Qg4
  31. 31.Qd2 Rh7
  32. 32.Qd4 Rg7
  33. 33.R1e2 Qg6
  34. 34.b3 a5
  35. 35.bxa5 bxa5
  36. 36.h3 a4
  37. 37.Qb4+ Kg8
  38. 38.bxa4 bxa4
  39. 39.c4 Qf6
  40. 40.c5 Qf8
  41. 41.d6 Rb8
  42. 42.Qd4 Bc6
  43. 43.Re7 a3
  44. 44.Qc4+ Kh8
  45. 45.Qc3 Ra8
  46. 46.Qa1 Be4
  47. 47.Qe5 Bc6
  48. 48.Qa1 a2
  49. 49.Kh2 Be4
  50. 50.Rc7 Qg8
  51. 51.Re7 Kh7
  52. 52.Qf6 Rxe7
  53. 53.Qxh4+ Kg7
  54. 54.Qxe7+ Kh8
  55. 55.Rxe4 a1=Q
  56. 56.Re5 Qb2
  57. 57.Re2 Qbg7
  58. 58.Qh4+ Q8h7
  59. 59.Qe1 Qhg6
  60. 60.d7 Qxd7

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