Veselin Topalov vs Fabiano Caruana

2nd Norway Blitz 2014 · King's Indian Attack · 1/2-1/2 in 31 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Fabiano Caruana
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 2nd Norway Blitz 2014
Site Flor & Fjaere NOR
Round 8.5
Date 2014.06.02
Opening King's Indian Attack (A08)
Moves 31
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Final Position

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

6k1/5pp1/7p/3R4/8/2r3PP/5PK1/8 w - - 0 32

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.g3 Nc6
  4. 4.Bg2 Nf6
  5. 5.d3 d5
  6. 6.Nbd2 Be7
  7. 7.O-O O-O
  8. 8.Re1 b5
  9. 9.exd5 exd5
  10. 10.d4 Bg4
  11. 11.h3 Bh5
  12. 12.dxc5 Bxc5
  13. 13.Nb3 Bb6
  14. 14.a4 bxa4
  15. 15.Rxa4 Re8
  16. 16.Bg5 Rxe1+
  17. 17.Qxe1 h6
  18. 18.Be3 Bg6
  19. 19.c3 Bc2
  20. 20.Ra3 Rb8
  21. 21.Nfd4 Bxd4
  22. 22.Nxd4 Nxd4
  23. 23.Bxd4 Rxb2
  24. 24.Kh2 Be4
  25. 25.Rxa7 Bxg2
  26. 26.Kxg2 Ne4
  27. 27.Qa1 Rb8
  28. 28.Qa5 Qxa5
  29. 29.Rxa5 Rc8
  30. 30.Rxd5 Nxc3
  31. 31.Bxc3 Rxc3

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