Veselin Topalov vs Fabiano Caruana

8th London Classic 2016 · French, Advance · 0-1 in 38 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Fabiano Caruana
Result 0-1
Event 8th London Classic 2016
Site London ENG
Round 2.4
Date 2016.12.10
Opening French, Advance (C02)
Moves 38
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

4Q3/k5P1/p1n5/8/2N5/2pp4/P4PP1/1q3K2 w - - 1 39

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.e5 c5
  4. 4.c3 Nc6
  5. 5.Nf3 Bd7
  6. 6.Be2 Nge7
  7. 7.h4 Qb6
  8. 8.Na3 cxd4
  9. 9.cxd4 Nb4
  10. 10.h5 h6
  11. 11.Bd2 a6
  12. 12.Bc3 Nec6
  13. 13.Rh3 O-O-O
  14. 14.Kf1 Kb8
  15. 15.Qd2 f6
  16. 16.exf6 gxf6
  17. 17.Rg3 Be8
  18. 18.Nh4 Bd6
  19. 19.Rg7 e5
  20. 20.dxe5 fxe5
  21. 21.Ng6 Bxg6
  22. 22.hxg6 e4
  23. 23.Rf7 Rhg8
  24. 24.g7 Ka7
  25. 25.Qxh6 Nd3
  26. 26.Bxd3 exd3
  27. 27.Re1 Bc5
  28. 28.Re6 Rc8
  29. 29.Qg5 Bd4
  30. 30.Re1 Bxc3
  31. 31.bxc3 Qb2
  32. 32.Nb1 Rce8
  33. 33.Qd2 Rxe1+
  34. 34.Qxe1 d4
  35. 35.Nd2 dxc3
  36. 36.Nc4 Re8
  37. 37.Rxb7+ Qxb7
  38. 38.Qxe8 Qb1+

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