Anatoly Karpov vs Veselin Topalov

Amber-rapid 6th · 1997 · King's Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 48 moves

The Game

White Anatoly Karpov
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Amber-rapid 6th
Site Monte Carlo
Round 1
Date 1997.00.00
Opening King's Indian Defense (E65)
Moves 48
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Final Position

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

6r1/2r4p/p3kp1B/3pp2P/2P3P1/1Pn4K/P4R2/5R2 b - - 11 48

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.g3 c5
  4. 4.Bg2 Bg7
  5. 5.O-O Nc6
  6. 6.d4 cxd4
  7. 7.Nxd4 O-O
  8. 8.Nc3 d6
  9. 9.Nxc6 bxc6
  10. 10.Bxc6 Rb8
  11. 11.Qa4 Bb7
  12. 12.Bxb7 Rxb7
  13. 13.Rb1 Qc8
  14. 14.Bd2 Qh3
  15. 15.f3 Nh5
  16. 16.Rf2 Qe6
  17. 17.Kg2 Rc8
  18. 18.b3 Bd4
  19. 19.e3 Bxc3
  20. 20.Bxc3 Qxe3
  21. 21.Qa5 Ng7
  22. 22.Re1 Qc5
  23. 23.Rd2 Qxa5
  24. 24.Bxa5 f6
  25. 25.Rd5 Kf7
  26. 26.Bd2 a6
  27. 27.Ra5 Rc6
  28. 28.Be3 Ne6
  29. 29.Rd1 Rbc7
  30. 30.h4 Nd8
  31. 31.g4 Nb7
  32. 32.Rad5 Rc8
  33. 33.h5 e6
  34. 34.R5d2 g5
  35. 35.f4 gxf4
  36. 36.Bxf4 e5
  37. 37.Be3 Rg8
  38. 38.Kh3 Ke6
  39. 39.Rf1 Nc5
  40. 40.Re2 Rc7
  41. 41.Rf3 Ne4
  42. 42.Rf1 d5
  43. 43.Bh6 Nc3
  44. 44.Ref2 Ne4
  45. 45.Re2 Nc3
  46. 46.Ref2 Ne4
  47. 47.Re2 Nc3
  48. 48.Ref2

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