Sergey Karjakin vs Veselin Topalov

FIDE GP · 2002 · Sicilian Defense · 0-1 in 33 moves

The Game

White Sergey Karjakin
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 0-1
Event FIDE GP
Site Dubai UAE
Round 1.2
Date 2002.04.03
Opening Sicilian Defense (B53)
Moves 33
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/5pk1/5b1p/Q5p1/1p6/P7/bP1q3P/KR6 w - - 3 34

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 d6
  4. 4.d4 cxd4
  5. 5.Qxd4 Bd7
  6. 6.Bxc6 Bxc6
  7. 7.Nc3 Nf6
  8. 8.Bg5 e6
  9. 9.O-O-O Be7
  10. 10.Rhe1 O-O
  11. 11.Qd2 h6
  12. 12.Bf4 e5
  13. 13.Bg3 Rc8
  14. 14.Kb1 b5
  15. 15.Qe2 b4
  16. 16.Nd5 Nxd5
  17. 17.exd5 Bd7
  18. 18.Nd2 Qc7
  19. 19.Rc1 Bf5
  20. 20.Ka1 Qa5
  21. 21.f4 Qxd5
  22. 22.Nf1 Be6
  23. 23.Qa6 exf4
  24. 24.Bxf4 Bf6
  25. 25.Red1 Qe4
  26. 26.Bxd6 Rxc2
  27. 27.Rb1 Qxg2
  28. 28.Rd2 Rxd2
  29. 29.Nxd2 Qxd2
  30. 30.Bxf8 Kxf8
  31. 31.Qxa7 g5
  32. 32.a3 Kg7
  33. 33.Qa5 Ba2

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