Anatoly Karpov vs Veselin Topalov

Chess Classics · 1997 · Semi-Slav Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 57 moves

The Game

White Anatoly Karpov
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Chess Classics
Site Frankfurt
Round 4
Date 1997.00.00
Opening Semi-Slav Defense (D46)
Moves 57
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Final Position

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

8/6k1/1P3r1r/4Q3/4p2K/4P3/1P6/8 w - - 5 58

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 c6
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.e3 e6
  5. 5.Nf3 Nbd7
  6. 6.Bd3 Bd6
  7. 7.O-O O-O
  8. 8.Qc2 dxc4
  9. 9.Bxc4 b5
  10. 10.Bd3 Bb7
  11. 11.Ne4 Nxe4
  12. 12.Bxe4 Nf6
  13. 13.Bd3 c5
  14. 14.dxc5 Bxc5
  15. 15.Bxb5 Rc8
  16. 16.Qe2 Ne4
  17. 17.Bd3 Qf6
  18. 18.Nd2 Nd6
  19. 19.e4 Qg6
  20. 20.g3 f5
  21. 21.e5 Ne4
  22. 22.Nxe4 fxe4
  23. 23.Bc2 Bd5
  24. 24.Bb3 Rf3
  25. 25.Be3 Bxe3
  26. 26.fxe3 Bxb3
  27. 27.axb3 Rcf8
  28. 28.Rfd1 Qg4
  29. 29.Rd2 h5
  30. 30.Kh1 Qh3
  31. 31.Rg1 Qf5
  32. 32.Ra1 Qxe5
  33. 33.Rxa7 h4
  34. 34.Rdd7 hxg3
  35. 35.Rxg7+ Qxg7
  36. 36.Rxg7+ Kxg7
  37. 37.Qc4 Rh8
  38. 38.Qxe6 Rf1+
  39. 39.Kg2 gxh2
  40. 40.Qe7+ Rf7
  41. 41.Qe5+ Rf6
  42. 42.Kh1 Rh6
  43. 43.b4 Kg8
  44. 44.Qd5+ Kh8
  45. 45.Qd8+ Kg7
  46. 46.Qe7+ Rf7
  47. 47.Qe5+ Kg8
  48. 48.Qb5 Rg6
  49. 49.Qe8+ Kg7
  50. 50.Qe5+ Kg8
  51. 51.Qe8+ Kg7
  52. 52.Qe5+ Rff6
  53. 53.b5 Rg1+
  54. 54.Kxh2 Rg6
  55. 55.b6 Rh6+
  56. 56.Kg3 Rg6+
  57. 57.Kh4 Rh6+

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