Anatoly Karpov vs Veselin Topalov

Amber Rapidplay · 1999 · Slav Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 45 moves

The Game

White Anatoly Karpov
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Amber Rapidplay
Site Monte Carlo
Round 11
Date 1999.03.28
Opening Slav Defense (D19)
Moves 45
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Final Position

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

8/5p2/1p2k1p1/8/4PP1P/3R2K1/8/6r1 w - - 5 46

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 d5
  2. 2.d4 Nf6
  3. 3.c4 c6
  4. 4.Nc3 dxc4
  5. 5.a4 Bf5
  6. 6.e3 e6
  7. 7.Bxc4 Bb4
  8. 8.O-O O-O
  9. 9.Qe2 Bg6
  10. 10.Rd1 Nbd7
  11. 11.Bd3 Bxd3
  12. 12.Rxd3 Qa5
  13. 13.Bd2 c5
  14. 14.Be1 cxd4
  15. 15.Rxd4 e5
  16. 16.Rdd1 a6
  17. 17.Ne4 Bxe1
  18. 18.Nxf6+ Nxf6
  19. 19.Qxe1 Qxe1+
  20. 20.Rxe1 e4
  21. 21.Nd4 Rfc8
  22. 22.Rec1 g6
  23. 23.Nb3 b6
  24. 24.h3 Nd7
  25. 25.Nd4 Ne5
  26. 26.b4 h5
  27. 27.b5 Rxc1+
  28. 28.Rxc1 axb5
  29. 29.axb5 h4
  30. 30.Kh2 Kg7
  31. 31.Rc2 Nd3
  32. 32.g3 hxg3+
  33. 33.Kxg3 Nc5
  34. 34.h4 Ra1
  35. 35.Ne2 Kf6
  36. 36.Rd2 Ke5
  37. 37.Nf4 Nd3
  38. 38.Nxd3+ exd3
  39. 39.Rxd3 Rg1+
  40. 40.Kf3 Rb1
  41. 41.Kg4 Rxb5
  42. 42.f4+ Ke6
  43. 43.e4 Rb1
  44. 44.Kf3 Rh1
  45. 45.Kg3 Rg1+

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