Veselin Topalov vs Fabiano Caruana

3rd Sinquefield Cup 2015 · Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense · 0-1 in 53 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Fabiano Caruana
Result 0-1
Event 3rd Sinquefield Cup 2015
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 5.1
Date 2015.08.27
Opening Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65)
Moves 53
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

6k1/8/2p5/pr1pB2P/3P2P1/6K1/8/8 w - - 0 54

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.O-O d6
  7. 7.Nbd2 Ne7
  8. 8.d4 exd4
  9. 9.cxd4 Bb6
  10. 10.Re1 Bg4
  11. 11.h3 Bh5
  12. 12.Qb3 d5
  13. 13.e5 Nd7
  14. 14.a4 a5
  15. 15.Qd1 Nb8
  16. 16.Nb3 Nbc6
  17. 17.Bg5 h6
  18. 18.Bh4 Qc8
  19. 19.g4 Bg6
  20. 20.Rc1 Bh7
  21. 21.Bg3 Nb4
  22. 22.Re3 Na2
  23. 23.Ra1 Nb4
  24. 24.Ne1 Nec6
  25. 25.Qd2 Qe6
  26. 26.Bxc6 Qxc6
  27. 27.Rc3 Qe6
  28. 28.Ng2 f6
  29. 29.Nf4 Qd7
  30. 30.e6 Qe7
  31. 31.Re1 f5
  32. 32.Nc5 Bxc5
  33. 33.Rxc5 c6
  34. 34.Rc3 g5
  35. 35.Ng2 f4
  36. 36.Nxf4 gxf4
  37. 37.Bxf4 Nd3
  38. 38.Rxd3 Bxd3
  39. 39.Bxh6 Rf3
  40. 40.Re3 Rxe3
  41. 41.Qxe3 Qh7
  42. 42.f3 Re8
  43. 43.h4 Qg6
  44. 44.e7 Qd6
  45. 45.Bf4 Qxe7
  46. 46.Qxd3 Qe1+
  47. 47.Qf1 Qxf1+
  48. 48.Kxf1 Rf8
  49. 49.Be5 Rxf3+
  50. 50.Kg2 Rb3
  51. 51.h5 Rxb2+
  52. 52.Kg3 b5
  53. 53.axb5 Rxb5

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