Sergey Karjakin vs Veselin Topalov

Supreme Masters 2013 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1/2-1/2 in 50 moves

The Game

White Sergey Karjakin
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Supreme Masters 2013
Site Sandnes NOR
Round 9.3
Date 2013.05.18
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B96)
Moves 50
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Final Position

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

q7/2k2p2/3p1p2/1rrPpPb1/p1N3Rp/P1P5/1PQ3PP/K2R4 w - - 30 51

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.Bg5 e6
  7. 7.f4 Qc7
  8. 8.Bxf6 gxf6
  9. 9.Qd2 b5
  10. 10.a3 Bb7
  11. 11.Be2 h5
  12. 12.O-O-O Nd7
  13. 13.Kb1 Nb6
  14. 14.f5 e5
  15. 15.Nb3 Rc8
  16. 16.Nd5 Bxd5
  17. 17.exd5 Bh6
  18. 18.Qd3 Nc4
  19. 19.Bf3 h4
  20. 20.Rhe1 Kf8
  21. 21.Re4 Bg5
  22. 22.c3 Qb6
  23. 23.Na1 Kg7
  24. 24.Nc2 a5
  25. 25.Ka2 Rc7
  26. 26.Rg4 Kf8
  27. 27.Qe2 Qc5
  28. 28.Be4 Nb6
  29. 29.Kb1 Rg8
  30. 30.Qe1 Ke7
  31. 31.Qe2 Kd7
  32. 32.Bd3 Nc4
  33. 33.Bxc4 bxc4
  34. 34.Ne3 Rb8
  35. 35.Nxc4 a4
  36. 36.Qc2 Rb3
  37. 37.Ka1 Qb5
  38. 38.Qe2 Rc5
  39. 39.Re4 Ke7
  40. 40.Qd3 Qb7
  41. 41.Rg4 Qb5
  42. 42.Re4 Kd7
  43. 43.Qe2 Kc7
  44. 44.Qd3 Qb7
  45. 45.Rg4 Rbb5
  46. 46.Qc2 Qa8
  47. 47.Nd2 Ra5
  48. 48.Nc4 Rab5
  49. 49.Nd2 Ra5
  50. 50.Nc4 Rab5

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