Sergey Karjakin vs Veselin Topalov

Amber Blindfold · 2008 · Caro-Kann Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 56 moves

The Game

White Sergey Karjakin
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Amber Blindfold
Site Nice FRA
Round 8
Date 2008.03.23
Opening Caro-Kann Defense (B19)
Moves 56
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Final Position

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

6k1/6p1/1n1qN2p/8/1PK1Q3/P7/8/8 w - - 9 57

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nc3 dxe4
  4. 4.Nxe4 Bf5
  5. 5.Ng3 Bg6
  6. 6.h4 h6
  7. 7.Nf3 Nd7
  8. 8.h5 Bh7
  9. 9.Bd3 Bxd3
  10. 10.Qxd3 e6
  11. 11.Bf4 Qa5+
  12. 12.Bd2 Bb4
  13. 13.c3 Be7
  14. 14.c4 Qc7
  15. 15.O-O-O Ngf6
  16. 16.Rhe1 a5
  17. 17.Kb1 O-O
  18. 18.Ne5 Rad8
  19. 19.Qe2 Bb4
  20. 20.f4 Rfe8
  21. 21.a3 Bxd2
  22. 22.Rxd2 c5
  23. 23.Red1 cxd4
  24. 24.Rxd4 Nc5
  25. 25.Qe3 a4
  26. 26.Ne2 Nb3
  27. 27.R4d3 Rxd3
  28. 28.Rxd3 b5
  29. 29.cxb5 Nd5
  30. 30.Qf2 Qb7
  31. 31.b6 Nxb6
  32. 32.Nc3 Rc8
  33. 33.f5 Nd5
  34. 34.fxe6 fxe6
  35. 35.Qe1 Nxc3+
  36. 36.Rxc3 Rd8
  37. 37.Rd3 Rxd3
  38. 38.Nxd3 Qd5
  39. 39.Kc2 Qxg2+
  40. 40.Kc3 Qc6+
  41. 41.Kb4 Nd4
  42. 42.Qe5 Qd7
  43. 43.Qe4 Nc6+
  44. 44.Kc3 Ne7
  45. 45.Nc5 Nd5+
  46. 46.Kd4 Qf7
  47. 47.Nxe6 Nb6
  48. 48.Kc5 Nd7+
  49. 49.Kb4 Qxh5
  50. 50.Kxa4 Qd1+
  51. 51.b3 Qd6
  52. 52.b4 Nb6+
  53. 53.Kb5 Nd5
  54. 54.Kc4 Nb6+
  55. 55.Kb5 Nd5
  56. 56.Kc4 Nb6+

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