Anatoly Karpov vs Veselin Topalov

Varna rap m · 1995 · King's Indian, Sämisch · 1/2-1/2 in 54 moves

The Game

White Anatoly Karpov
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Varna rap m
Site Varna
Round 1
Date 1995.00.00
Opening King's Indian, Sämisch (E89)
Moves 54
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Final Position

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

1Q6/1P4q1/3p2pk/3P4/7p/4p2P/1r4P1/6RK w - - 1 55

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nc3 g6
  3. 3.e4 d6
  4. 4.d4 Bg7
  5. 5.f3 O-O
  6. 6.Be3 e5
  7. 7.Nge2 c6
  8. 8.Qd2 Na6
  9. 9.d5 cxd5
  10. 10.cxd5 Bd7
  11. 11.Ng3 h5
  12. 12.Bb5 Bxb5
  13. 13.Nxb5 Qd7
  14. 14.Nc3 Nc5
  15. 15.O-O a5
  16. 16.Rfc1 Nh7
  17. 17.Nh1 f5
  18. 18.Nf2 b6
  19. 19.Qe2 Nf6
  20. 20.Rab1 Qe7
  21. 21.Bg5 Kh7
  22. 22.b3 Bh6
  23. 23.Bxh6 Kxh6
  24. 24.a3 Ne8
  25. 25.b4 axb4
  26. 26.axb4 Nd7
  27. 27.Nb5 Kg7
  28. 28.Rc6 Rf7
  29. 29.Rbc1 Ra4
  30. 30.Qc4 h4
  31. 31.Rc8 Ndf6
  32. 32.Qb3 Ra6
  33. 33.Qd3 fxe4
  34. 34.fxe4 Ra2
  35. 35.Rf1 Qd7
  36. 36.Rcc1 Nh5
  37. 37.Nc3 Nf4
  38. 38.Qe3 Rb2
  39. 39.Rb1 Rc2
  40. 40.Rbc1 Rxc1
  41. 41.Rxc1 b5
  42. 42.Ne2 Nxe2+
  43. 43.Qxe2 Qa7
  44. 44.h3 Qd4
  45. 45.Rb1 Nf6
  46. 46.Kh2 Nxd5
  47. 47.exd5 Rxf2
  48. 48.Qxb5 Kh6
  49. 49.Rg1 Rb2
  50. 50.Qb8 Qf4+
  51. 51.Kh1 Qf6
  52. 52.b5 e4
  53. 53.b6 e3
  54. 54.b7 Qg7

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