Anatoly Karpov vs Veselin Topalov

Varna rap m · 1995 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 42 moves

The Game

White Anatoly Karpov
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Varna rap m
Site Varna
Round 5
Date 1995.00.00
Opening English Opening (A31)
Moves 42
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Final Position

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

3b4/1R4pk/1P1r4/pB3p2/P3p3/4P1P1/5P2/6K1 b - - 2 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 c5
  3. 3.Nf3 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 e5
  5. 5.Nb5 d5
  6. 6.cxd5 Bc5
  7. 7.e3 O-O
  8. 8.N5c3 e4
  9. 9.a3 Re8
  10. 10.Nd2 Bf5
  11. 11.b4 Bf8
  12. 12.Nc4 Nbd7
  13. 13.Bb2 Nb6
  14. 14.Nxb6 Qxb6
  15. 15.Be2 a5
  16. 16.b5 Rad8
  17. 17.O-O Nd7
  18. 18.Na4 Qg6
  19. 19.Re1 Ne5
  20. 20.Bxe5 Rxe5
  21. 21.Nc3 Bd6
  22. 22.Qd4 Bh3
  23. 23.Bf1 h5
  24. 24.b6 h4
  25. 25.Kh1 Bd7
  26. 26.Ra2 Rde8
  27. 27.Nb5 Bxb5
  28. 28.Bxb5 Rg5
  29. 29.Bf1 Ree5
  30. 30.Rd1 Kh7
  31. 31.Rc2 Qf6
  32. 32.Kg1 Qf5
  33. 33.g3 hxg3
  34. 34.hxg3 Rxd5
  35. 35.Qxd5 Qxd5
  36. 36.Rxd5 Rxd5
  37. 37.a4 f5
  38. 38.Rc8 Be5
  39. 39.Re8 Bf6
  40. 40.Rb8 Rd6
  41. 41.Rxb7 Bd8
  42. 42.Bb5

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