Veselin Topalov vs Fabiano Caruana

GCT Blitz Paris 2017 · English Opening · 0-1 in 35 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Fabiano Caruana
Result 0-1
Event GCT Blitz Paris 2017
Site Paris FRA
Round 8.2
Date 2017.06.24
Opening English Opening (A20)
Moves 35
Replay this game move by move →

Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

3r2k1/1p3p1p/3Pr1p1/4q3/2B2Q2/Pp2P1PK/7P/3Rb3 w - - 0 36

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 e5
  2. 2.g3 Nf6
  3. 3.Bg2 c6
  4. 4.Nf3 e4
  5. 5.Nd4 Qb6
  6. 6.Nb3 a5
  7. 7.d3 a4
  8. 8.N3d2 d5
  9. 9.dxe4 dxe4
  10. 10.e3 Bg4
  11. 11.Qc2 Nbd7
  12. 12.Nc3 Bb4
  13. 13.Ndxe4 Nxe4
  14. 14.Qxe4+ Be6
  15. 15.O-O O-O
  16. 16.Qh4 Ne5
  17. 17.Nd5 cxd5
  18. 18.cxd5 Bg4
  19. 19.f4 Be2
  20. 20.fxe5 Bxf1
  21. 21.Bxf1 Qc5
  22. 22.Qd4 Rfd8
  23. 23.d6 Qa5
  24. 24.Kg2 Rac8
  25. 25.Bd3 g6
  26. 26.Be4 Rd7
  27. 27.Bd3 Re8
  28. 28.a3 Be1
  29. 29.b4 axb3
  30. 30.Bb2 Qd2+
  31. 31.Kh3 Re6
  32. 32.Bb5 Rd8
  33. 33.Rd1 Qf2
  34. 34.Qf4 Qxb2
  35. 35.Bc4 Qxe5

More Veselin Topalov Games

Go Deeper

Step through this game on the interactive board, where you can also branch off and play your own ideas from any position. See every game between Veselin Topalov and Fabiano Caruana, or browse all Veselin Topalov games in the collection. To find out what the engine thinks of it, paste the moves into Analyze Game and Stockfish will mark every turning point.