Sergey Karjakin vs Veselin Topalov

Corus A · 2006 · Sicilian, Sveshnikov · 0-1 in 50 moves

The Game

White Sergey Karjakin
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 0-1
Event Corus A
Site Wijk aan Zee NED
Round 9
Date 2006.01.24
Opening Sicilian, Sveshnikov (B33)
Moves 50
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/5k2/5qp1/p5R1/7K/1P2p3/6R1/8 w - - 0 51

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 e5
  6. 6.Ndb5 d6
  7. 7.Bg5 a6
  8. 8.Na3 b5
  9. 9.Nd5 Be7
  10. 10.Bxf6 Bxf6
  11. 11.c3 Bg5
  12. 12.Nc2 O-O
  13. 13.a4 bxa4
  14. 14.Rxa4 a5
  15. 15.Bc4 Rb8
  16. 16.Ra2 Kh8
  17. 17.Nce3 Bxe3
  18. 18.Nxe3 Ne7
  19. 19.b3 f5
  20. 20.exf5 Nxf5
  21. 21.Nd5 Bb7
  22. 22.O-O Rc8
  23. 23.Qd3 Nh4
  24. 24.Rd1 h6
  25. 25.Qg3 Nf5
  26. 26.Qg4 Rc5
  27. 27.Rad2 Bc8
  28. 28.Qe4 Bb7
  29. 29.h3 Nh4
  30. 30.Bd3 Rf5
  31. 31.Bb1 Rxc3
  32. 32.Qg4 h5
  33. 33.Qe2 Qg5
  34. 34.f4 Rxf4
  35. 35.Kh1 Nxg2
  36. 36.Qxg2 Rg3
  37. 37.Nxf4 Bxg2+
  38. 38.Nxg2 Rxh3+
  39. 39.Kg1 Rg3
  40. 40.Rf2 Kg8
  41. 41.Rxd6 h4
  42. 42.Rc6 Qg4
  43. 43.Bf5 Rxg2+
  44. 44.Rxg2 Qxf5
  45. 45.Rcg6 Qf7
  46. 46.R6g4 Qf6
  47. 47.Kh2 Kf7
  48. 48.Kh3 e4
  49. 49.Rg5 e3
  50. 50.Kxh4 g6

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