Anatoly Karpov vs Veselin Topalov

Amber Blindfold · 2001 · Queen's Pawn Game · 0-1 in 47 moves

The Game

White Anatoly Karpov
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 0-1
Event Amber Blindfold
Site Monaco MNC
Round 8
Date 2001.03.25
Opening Queen's Pawn Game (A40)
Moves 47
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/4k3/7R/2p1p3/2P5/1K5p/8/7r w - - 2 48

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 c5
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.d4 Bg7
  4. 4.e4 d6
  5. 5.Be2 Nc6
  6. 6.d5 Nd4
  7. 7.Nxd4 cxd4
  8. 8.O-O Qb6
  9. 9.Qb3 Nf6
  10. 10.Nd2 O-O
  11. 11.Rd1 Nd7
  12. 12.Qxb6 axb6
  13. 13.Nb3 Nc5
  14. 14.Nxc5 bxc5
  15. 15.Bd3 Bd7
  16. 16.Bg5 Bf6
  17. 17.Bxf6 exf6
  18. 18.Rdb1 b6
  19. 19.a3 Rfb8
  20. 20.b4 Kf8
  21. 21.f4 Rc8
  22. 22.bxc5 bxc5
  23. 23.Rb7 Ke8
  24. 24.Kf2 Kd8
  25. 25.Ke2 Rcb8
  26. 26.Rxb8+ Rxb8
  27. 27.Bc2 Rb2
  28. 28.Kd1 d3
  29. 29.Bxd3 Rxg2
  30. 30.Rb1 Kc7
  31. 31.h4 Rg4
  32. 32.Kd2 Rxf4
  33. 33.a4 Rxh4
  34. 34.a5 Rh2+
  35. 35.Kc3 Ra2
  36. 36.Rf1 Rxa5
  37. 37.Rxf6 Be8
  38. 38.e5 dxe5
  39. 39.Be4 h5
  40. 40.Kb3 Ra1
  41. 41.d6+ Kd7
  42. 42.Bd5 h4
  43. 43.Bxf7 Bxf7
  44. 44.Rxf7+ Kxd6
  45. 45.Rf6+ Ke7
  46. 46.Rxg6 h3
  47. 47.Rh6 Rh1

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