Veselin Topalov vs Fabiano Caruana

2nd Sinquefield Cup 2014 · English Opening · 0-1 in 34 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Fabiano Caruana
Result 0-1
Event 2nd Sinquefield Cup 2014
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 1.3
Date 2014.08.27
Opening English Opening (A35)
Moves 34
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

4r1k1/p3r1pp/5p2/5P2/2p3qP/PP2Q3/1b2PB2/3R1R1K w - - 1 35

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 c5
  3. 3.Nc3 Nc6
  4. 4.g3 d5
  5. 5.cxd5 Nxd5
  6. 6.Bg2 Nc7
  7. 7.O-O e5
  8. 8.a3 Rb8
  9. 9.d3 Be7
  10. 10.Be3 O-O
  11. 11.Rc1 Bd7
  12. 12.Nd2 Nd4
  13. 13.Nc4 f6
  14. 14.f4 exf4
  15. 15.Bxf4 Nde6
  16. 16.Bd2 b6
  17. 17.g4 Be8
  18. 18.Be1 b5
  19. 19.Ne3 Bd6
  20. 20.Ncd5 Nxd5
  21. 21.Bxd5 Bf7
  22. 22.Nf5 Be5
  23. 23.Qd2 Nd4
  24. 24.Bxf7+ Rxf7
  25. 25.Rd1 Nxf5
  26. 26.gxf5 Qd4+
  27. 27.Bf2 Qg4+
  28. 28.Kh1 c4
  29. 29.Qc2 Re8
  30. 30.dxc4 Qh5
  31. 31.h4 Qg4
  32. 32.Qd3 bxc4
  33. 33.Qe3 Rfe7
  34. 34.b3 Bb2

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