Sergey Karjakin vs Veselin Topalov

Blindfold World Cup · 2007 · Sicilian, Rossolimo · 0-1 in 31 moves

The Game

White Sergey Karjakin
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 0-1
Event Blindfold World Cup
Site Bilbao ESP
Round 8
Date 2007.10.19
Opening Sicilian, Rossolimo (B31)
Moves 31
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

2b4k/5r1p/1pp3pQ/2p1p2N/2P1P3/pP2P2P/P7/q2K2R1 w - - 3 32

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.Nc3 g6
  5. 5.Bxc6 dxc6
  6. 6.h3 Bg7
  7. 7.d3 O-O
  8. 8.Be3 b6
  9. 9.Qd2 e5
  10. 10.Bh6 Qd6
  11. 11.Bxg7 Kxg7
  12. 12.O-O-O a5
  13. 13.g4 a4
  14. 14.Ne2 Ra7
  15. 15.Ng3 Re7
  16. 16.g5 Ne8
  17. 17.Qc3 Nc7
  18. 18.Rdf1 Nb5
  19. 19.Qd2 a3
  20. 20.b3 f6
  21. 21.c4 Nd4
  22. 22.gxf6+ Rxf6
  23. 23.Ne1 Nf3
  24. 24.Qe3 Nxe1
  25. 25.Rxe1 Ref7
  26. 26.Rhg1 Rf3
  27. 27.Nh5+ Kh8
  28. 28.Qh6 Qxd3
  29. 29.Re3 Rxe3
  30. 30.fxe3 Qc3+
  31. 31.Kd1 Qa1+

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