Sergey Karjakin vs Veselin Topalov

Corus A · 2007 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1/2-1/2 in 54 moves

The Game

White Sergey Karjakin
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Corus A
Site Wijk aan Zee NED
Round 3
Date 2007.01.15
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B90)
Moves 54
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2

3R1k2/8/5p2/3p1P2/4p2P/1PK5/2P5/5r2 b - - 9 54

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 a6
  6. 6.Be3 e5
  7. 7.Nb3 Be6
  8. 8.f3 h5
  9. 9.Qd2 Nbd7
  10. 10.O-O-O Be7
  11. 11.Kb1 Qc7
  12. 12.h3 b5
  13. 13.Bd3 h4
  14. 14.f4 Rc8
  15. 15.Rhe1 g6
  16. 16.Qf2 Qb7
  17. 17.Na5 Qb8
  18. 18.f5 gxf5
  19. 19.exf5 Bc4
  20. 20.Nxc4 bxc4
  21. 21.Be4 Nxe4
  22. 22.Nxe4 Nf6
  23. 23.Qf3 Qc7
  24. 24.Nc3 Rg8
  25. 25.Bf2 Rh8
  26. 26.Nd5 Nxd5
  27. 27.Rxd5 f6
  28. 28.Re4 Rb8
  29. 29.Rxh4 Rxh4
  30. 30.Bxh4 Qb7
  31. 31.b3 Kd7
  32. 32.Be1 Qc6
  33. 33.h4 Rc8
  34. 34.Qd1 Rg8
  35. 35.g3 Bf8
  36. 36.Bf2 Bh6
  37. 37.Bc5 Bf8
  38. 38.Bf2 Bh6
  39. 39.Rc5 Qg2
  40. 40.Be1 cxb3
  41. 41.axb3 Bd2
  42. 42.Rc4 d5
  43. 43.Ra4 Bxe1
  44. 44.Qxe1 Rxg3
  45. 45.Rxa6 Qg1
  46. 46.Qxg1 Rxg1+
  47. 47.Kb2 Ke7
  48. 48.Re6+ Kf7
  49. 49.Rd6 e4
  50. 50.Kc3 Rf1
  51. 51.Rd7+ Kf8
  52. 52.Rd8+ Kf7
  53. 53.Rd7+ Kf8
  54. 54.Rd8+

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