Veselin Topalov vs Fabiano Caruana

7th London Classic 2015 · Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 83 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Fabiano Caruana
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 7th London Classic 2015
Site London ENG
Round 4.5
Date 2015.12.07
Opening Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65)
Moves 83
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Final Position

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

8/4k1p1/6Q1/2q5/4PK2/5P2/8/8 b - - 21 83

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 Bc5
  5. 5.c3 O-O
  6. 6.Nbd2 d6
  7. 7.h3 Ne7
  8. 8.d4 Bb6
  9. 9.dxe5 dxe5
  10. 10.Qe2 Ng6
  11. 11.g3 Qe7
  12. 12.Bd3 a5
  13. 13.Nc4 Bc5
  14. 14.Be3 Rd8
  15. 15.Bxc5 Qxc5
  16. 16.Ne3 h6
  17. 17.O-O-O Be6
  18. 18.Kb1 b5
  19. 19.c4 b4
  20. 20.Nd5 Nd7
  21. 21.Ne1 c6
  22. 22.Nc7 Rac8
  23. 23.Nxe6 fxe6
  24. 24.h4 Rf8
  25. 25.Bc2 Qe7
  26. 26.Nd3 Nc5
  27. 27.Qe3 Nxd3
  28. 28.Rxd3 Rfd8
  29. 29.Rhd1 Rxd3
  30. 30.Qxd3 Nf8
  31. 31.Ba4 Qc5
  32. 32.Rd2 Kf7
  33. 33.Bd1 Ra8
  34. 34.Qd6 Qxc4
  35. 35.Qxe5 Qb5
  36. 36.Qc7+ Kg8
  37. 37.Qd6 a4
  38. 38.Be2 Qb6
  39. 39.Bc4 Re8
  40. 40.Qd4 c5
  41. 41.Qd6 Qb7
  42. 42.f3 a3
  43. 43.Rd3 axb2
  44. 44.Kxb2 Kh7
  45. 45.Kc2 Rc8
  46. 46.Ba6 Qa7
  47. 47.Bxc8 Qxa2+
  48. 48.Kd1 c4
  49. 49.Rd2 Qa1+
  50. 50.Ke2 c3
  51. 51.Qxf8 cxd2
  52. 52.Kxd2 Qb2+
  53. 53.Ke3 Qc1+
  54. 54.Kf2 Qd2+
  55. 55.Kf1 Qd1+
  56. 56.Kg2 Qe2+
  57. 57.Kh3 h5
  58. 58.g4 hxg4+
  59. 59.Kxg4 Qg2+
  60. 60.Kf4 Qh2+
  61. 61.Ke3 Qg1+
  62. 62.Kd3 Qf1+
  63. 63.Kd4 Qa1+
  64. 64.Kc4 Qc3+
  65. 65.Kb5 b3
  66. 66.Bxe6 Qe5+
  67. 67.Kb4 Qxe6
  68. 68.Kc3 Qb6
  69. 69.Qf5+ Kg8
  70. 70.Qd5+ Kf8
  71. 71.Qxb3 Qf6+
  72. 72.Kc2 Qxh4
  73. 73.Qb8+ Kf7
  74. 74.Kd3 Qe1
  75. 75.Qf4+ Ke6
  76. 76.Qf5+ Ke7
  77. 77.Qc5+ Kf7
  78. 78.Qf5+ Ke7
  79. 79.Qg6 Qd1+
  80. 80.Ke3 Qe1+
  81. 81.Kf4 Qc1+
  82. 82.Kf5 Qc5+
  83. 83.Kf4

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