Anatoly Karpov vs Veselin Topalov

FIDE GP · 2002 · Benko Gambit · 1-0 in 31 moves

The Game

White Anatoly Karpov
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 1-0
Event FIDE GP
Site Dubai UAE
Round 4.3
Date 2002.04.07
Opening Benko Gambit (A57)
Moves 31
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

5k2/3p2pQ/5q2/2ppbPN1/1r3PKP/6P1/8/4R3 b - - 0 31

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 c5
  3. 3.d5 b5
  4. 4.Nf3 Bb7
  5. 5.b3 e6
  6. 6.dxe6 fxe6
  7. 7.cxb5 Be7
  8. 8.e3 Ne4
  9. 9.Bb2 Bf6
  10. 10.Qc2 O-O
  11. 11.Nbd2 a6
  12. 12.a4 axb5
  13. 13.Bxb5 Na6
  14. 14.Nxe4 Bxb2
  15. 15.Neg5 Rxf3
  16. 16.Qxh7+ Kf8
  17. 17.h4 Rf5
  18. 18.Rd1 Bd5
  19. 19.e4 Bc3+
  20. 20.Ke2 Nc7
  21. 21.exf5 Nxb5
  22. 22.Rxd5 exd5
  23. 23.axb5 Ra2+
  24. 24.Kf3 Qf6
  25. 25.Rd1 Bd4
  26. 26.Re1 Be5
  27. 27.b6 Rb2
  28. 28.b7 Rxb3+
  29. 29.Kg4 Rxb7
  30. 30.f4 Rb4
  31. 31.g3

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