Anatoly Karpov vs Veselin Topalov

Leon · 1993 · King's Indian, Sämisch · 1/2-1/2 in 72 moves

The Game

White Anatoly Karpov
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Leon
Site Leon
Round 7
Date 1993.00.00
Opening King's Indian, Sämisch (E81)
Moves 72
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Final Position

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

8/k7/8/1P6/P6R/r6p/7K/8 w - - 9 73

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bg7
  4. 4.e4 d6
  5. 5.f3 O-O
  6. 6.Be3 a6
  7. 7.Qd2 Nbd7
  8. 8.Nh3 c6
  9. 9.Nf2 b5
  10. 10.b3 e5
  11. 11.d5 cxd5
  12. 12.Nxd5 Nxd5
  13. 13.Qxd5 Qa5+
  14. 14.Qd2 Qxd2+
  15. 15.Kxd2 Rb8
  16. 16.Rd1 bxc4
  17. 17.Bxc4 Nb6
  18. 18.Bd3 Be6
  19. 19.Rc1 d5
  20. 20.Ke2 a5
  21. 21.Bb5 Rfd8
  22. 22.h3 Bf8
  23. 23.Nd3 f6
  24. 24.Nc5 Bxc5
  25. 25.Rxc5 dxe4
  26. 26.fxe4 Nd7
  27. 27.Rc6 Rxb5
  28. 28.Rxe6 Nc5
  29. 29.Re7 Nxe4
  30. 30.Rc1 Ng3+
  31. 31.Kf2 Nf5
  32. 32.Ra7 h5
  33. 33.Rc6 Rf8
  34. 34.Bc5 Nd4
  35. 35.Bxd4 exd4
  36. 36.Rcc7 Rf5+
  37. 37.Kg1 Rd8
  38. 38.Rg7+ Kh8
  39. 39.Rh7+ Kg8
  40. 40.Rag7+ Kf8
  41. 41.Rxg6 Rd6
  42. 42.Rgg7 Rfd5
  43. 43.Rc7 Kg8
  44. 44.Rhg7+ Kh8
  45. 45.Rge7 Rd8
  46. 46.Re2 d3
  47. 47.Rd2 Rf5
  48. 48.Rc3 Rfd5
  49. 49.Kf2 Kh7
  50. 50.Ke1 Re8+
  51. 51.Kd1 Re3
  52. 52.Rf2 Rg3
  53. 53.Rc6 Rdg5
  54. 54.Rcxf6 Rxg2
  55. 55.Kd2 R5g3
  56. 56.h4 Rg4
  57. 57.Kxd3 Rxf2
  58. 58.Rxf2 Rxh4
  59. 59.Rf7+ Kg6
  60. 60.Ra7 Rh1
  61. 61.Rxa5 h4
  62. 62.Ke2 h3
  63. 63.Kf2 Rc1
  64. 64.Kg3 Rc3+
  65. 65.Kh2 Kf6
  66. 66.b4 Ke6
  67. 67.a4 Kd6
  68. 68.b5 Kc7
  69. 69.Ra7+ Kb6
  70. 70.Rh7 Ra3
  71. 71.Rh6+ Kb7
  72. 72.Rh4 Ka7

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