Anatoly Karpov vs Veselin Topalov

Hoogovens Blitz · 1998 · Dutch Defense · 1-0 in 20 moves

The Game

White Anatoly Karpov
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 1-0
Event Hoogovens Blitz
Site Wijk aan Zee
Round 7
Date 1998.01.19
Opening Dutch Defense (A80)
Moves 20
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

r1bq1rkb/p3n2B/1p2p2P/3pP1N1/3p1pP1/2P5/PP2QP2/2K3RR b - - 1 20

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 f5
  2. 2.d4 Nf6
  3. 3.Bg5 e6
  4. 4.Nbd2 Be7
  5. 5.Bxf6 Bxf6
  6. 6.e4 O-O
  7. 7.Bd3 g6
  8. 8.Qe2 Bg7
  9. 9.c3 Nc6
  10. 10.O-O-O d5
  11. 11.e5 b6
  12. 12.h4 h6
  13. 13.Rdg1 Ne7
  14. 14.g4 f4
  15. 15.h5 g5
  16. 16.Nxg5 hxg5
  17. 17.h6 Bh8
  18. 18.Nf3 c5
  19. 19.Nxg5 cxd4
  20. 20.Bh7#

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