Veselin Topalov vs Fabiano Caruana

3rd Norway Blitz 2015 · Réti Opening · 0-1 in 50 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Fabiano Caruana
Result 0-1
Event 3rd Norway Blitz 2015
Site Stavanger NOR
Round 2.4
Date 2015.06.15
Opening Réti Opening (A05)
Moves 50
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

3r4/5pk1/6p1/1P1R3p/2B2P1P/3Q2PK/1q6/6b1 w - - 9 51

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.g3 g6
  3. 3.b4 Bg7
  4. 4.Bb2 O-O
  5. 5.Bg2 d5
  6. 6.O-O c6
  7. 7.d3 a5
  8. 8.a3 axb4
  9. 9.axb4 Rxa1
  10. 10.Bxa1 Na6
  11. 11.c3 Re8
  12. 12.Nbd2 e5
  13. 13.e4 Nc7
  14. 14.Qc2 b5
  15. 15.Re1 Nd7
  16. 16.Nb3 Nb6
  17. 17.Na5 Qd6
  18. 18.Bb2 h6
  19. 19.Bc1 Na4
  20. 20.Be3 Ne6
  21. 21.Bd2 Bd7
  22. 22.c4 dxc4
  23. 23.dxc4 Nd4
  24. 24.Nxd4 exd4
  25. 25.Qb3 Nc3
  26. 26.Nb7 Qe7
  27. 27.Nc5 Be6
  28. 28.Bf1 Ra8
  29. 29.e5 Na4
  30. 30.Nxe6 Qxe6
  31. 31.Qc2 Nc3
  32. 32.Bxc3 dxc3
  33. 33.Qxc3 Qe7
  34. 34.cxb5 cxb5
  35. 35.Bxb5 Rb8
  36. 36.Qc4 Bxe5
  37. 37.Bc6 Qf6
  38. 38.b5 Bd4
  39. 39.Re2 Rd8
  40. 40.Kg2 Bb6
  41. 41.Bd5 Kg7
  42. 42.h4 h5
  43. 43.Qe4 Rc8
  44. 44.Ba2 Rc5
  45. 45.Qd3 Rf5
  46. 46.f4 Rc5
  47. 47.Bc4 Rc8
  48. 48.Re5 Rd8
  49. 49.Rd5 Qb2+
  50. 50.Kh3 Bg1

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