Sergey Karjakin vs Veselin Topalov

FIDE GP Beijing · 2013 · Sicilian, Taimanov · 0-1 in 52 moves

The Game

White Sergey Karjakin
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 0-1
Event FIDE GP Beijing
Site Beijing CHN
Round 8.1
Date 2013.07.12
Opening Sicilian, Taimanov (B48)
Moves 52
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/8/8/5pk1/5bp1/1PRN4/r7/5K2 w - - 2 53

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nc6
  5. 5.Nc3 Qc7
  6. 6.Be3 a6
  7. 7.Qd2 Nf6
  8. 8.O-O-O Be7
  9. 9.f3 b5
  10. 10.g4 Nxd4
  11. 11.Bxd4 Bb7
  12. 12.Qf2 O-O
  13. 13.Bd3 Rac8
  14. 14.Ne2 d6
  15. 15.Ng3 Nd7
  16. 16.Rhe1 Nc5
  17. 17.Kb1 Rfd8
  18. 18.b3 e5
  19. 19.Bb2 Bh4
  20. 20.Rg1 g6
  21. 21.Qe3 f6
  22. 22.f4 exf4
  23. 23.Qxf4 d5
  24. 24.Qxc7 Rxc7
  25. 25.Rgf1 d4
  26. 26.Rf3 Re7
  27. 27.Ba3 Re5
  28. 28.Bxc5 Rxc5
  29. 29.c4 bxc4
  30. 30.Bxc4+ Kg7
  31. 31.Kb2 Rg5
  32. 32.h3 h5
  33. 33.Ne2 hxg4
  34. 34.hxg4 Rxg4
  35. 35.Nxd4 Kh7
  36. 36.Rh3 g5
  37. 37.Kc3 Bxe4
  38. 38.Bxa6 f5
  39. 39.Bd3 Kg6
  40. 40.Nf3 Bg3
  41. 41.Be2 Rc8+
  42. 42.Kd2 Rc2+
  43. 43.Ke3 Rc3+
  44. 44.Bd3 Bxd3
  45. 45.Rxd3 Bf4+
  46. 46.Ke2 Rg2+
  47. 47.Kf1 Rxd3
  48. 48.Kxg2 Rd8
  49. 49.Ne1 Rd2+
  50. 50.Kf1 g4
  51. 51.Rc3 Rxa2
  52. 52.Nd3 Kg5

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