Anatoly Karpov vs Veselin Topalov

Las Palmas · 1996 · Modern Benoni · 1/2-1/2 in 70 moves

The Game

White Anatoly Karpov
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Las Palmas
Site Las Palmas
Round 8
Date 1996.12.19
Opening Modern Benoni (A70)
Moves 70
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Final Position

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

6k1/8/6p1/8/4q1PP/2Q3K1/8/8 w - - 7 71

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.c4 c5
  4. 4.d5 d6
  5. 5.Nc3 exd5
  6. 6.cxd5 g6
  7. 7.e4 Bg7
  8. 8.h3 O-O
  9. 9.Bd3 b5
  10. 10.Bxb5 Nxe4
  11. 11.Nxe4 Qa5+
  12. 12.Nfd2 Qxb5
  13. 13.Nxd6 Qa6
  14. 14.N2c4 Nd7
  15. 15.O-O Nb6
  16. 16.Nxb6 Qxb6
  17. 17.Nxc8 Raxc8
  18. 18.Rb1 Rfd8
  19. 19.Bf4 Qb7
  20. 20.d6 Bf8
  21. 21.Qd2 Bxd6
  22. 22.Bxd6 Rc6
  23. 23.Rfd1 Qa6
  24. 24.Qg5 Rdxd6
  25. 25.Rxd6 Rxd6
  26. 26.Qxc5 Qxa2
  27. 27.Re1 Rd8
  28. 28.b4 a6
  29. 29.Qg5 Rf8
  30. 30.h4 Qc4
  31. 31.Qe7 h5
  32. 32.g3 Rc8
  33. 33.Rd1 Qc6
  34. 34.Rd6 Qa8
  35. 35.Qe1 Qb7
  36. 36.Qd2 Re8
  37. 37.Qc3 Rc8
  38. 38.Qd2 Re8
  39. 39.Rd5 Qc6
  40. 40.Kh2 Qf6
  41. 41.Rd4 Qc6
  42. 42.Rd6 Qf3
  43. 43.Qd4 Qe4
  44. 44.Qc3 Qb7
  45. 45.Rc6 Qb5
  46. 46.Rf6 Re7
  47. 47.Qc8+ Re8
  48. 48.Qxa6 Qxb4
  49. 49.Qa2 Re6
  50. 50.Rxe6 fxe6
  51. 51.Qxe6+ Kg7
  52. 52.Qd7+ Kf6
  53. 53.Qc6+ Kg7
  54. 54.Qd5 Qc3
  55. 55.Kg2 Qf6
  56. 56.Qd7+ Kg8
  57. 57.Qc7 Qe6
  58. 58.Qf4 Qc6+
  59. 59.Kf1 Qe6
  60. 60.Qe3 Qc4+
  61. 61.Ke1 Qc2
  62. 62.Kf1 Qd1+
  63. 63.Kg2 Qd5+
  64. 64.f3 Qa2+
  65. 65.Kh3 Qb1
  66. 66.g4 hxg4+
  67. 67.fxg4 Qf1+
  68. 68.Kg3 Qf6
  69. 69.Qc5 Qe6
  70. 70.Qc3 Qe4

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