Sergey Karjakin vs Veselin Topalov

2nd Norway Blitz 2014 · King's Indian Attack · 1-0 in 42 moves

The Game

White Sergey Karjakin
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 1-0
Event 2nd Norway Blitz 2014
Site Flor & Fjaere NOR
Round 9.2
Date 2014.06.02
Opening King's Indian Attack (A07)
Moves 42
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

5r2/3k4/8/8/1P4Q1/5nP1/P4PKP/4rB2 b - - 0 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 d5
  2. 2.g3 c6
  3. 3.Bg2 Bf5
  4. 4.d3 e6
  5. 5.Nbd2 h6
  6. 6.e4 Bh7
  7. 7.O-O Bd6
  8. 8.Qe2 Ne7
  9. 9.Nh4 g5
  10. 10.Nhf3 Nd7
  11. 11.b4 Qc7
  12. 12.Rb1 O-O-O
  13. 13.c4 g4
  14. 14.Ne1 h5
  15. 15.Nc2 Be5
  16. 16.d4 Bg7
  17. 17.Nb3 e5
  18. 18.exd5 cxd5
  19. 19.Nc5 Nb6
  20. 20.cxd5 Nexd5
  21. 21.Bb2 exd4
  22. 22.Nxd4 Rhe8
  23. 23.Qd2 Nc4
  24. 24.Qg5 Bxb1
  25. 25.Rxb1 Nxb2
  26. 26.Qxg7 Nc4
  27. 27.Nb5 Qe5
  28. 28.Qxf7 Re7
  29. 29.Qg6 a6
  30. 30.Nxa6 bxa6
  31. 31.Qxa6+ Kb8
  32. 32.Rd1 Qe2
  33. 33.Nc3 Qe1+
  34. 34.Rxe1 Rxe1+
  35. 35.Bf1 Nxc3
  36. 36.Qxc4 Ne2+
  37. 37.Kg2 Nd4
  38. 38.Qc5 Nf3
  39. 39.Qb5+ Kc7
  40. 40.Qa5+ Kd7
  41. 41.Qxh5 Rf8
  42. 42.Qxg4+

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