Anatoly Karpov vs Veselin Topalov

Chess Champions League · 2007 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 0-1 in 48 moves

The Game

White Anatoly Karpov
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 0-1
Event Chess Champions League
Site Vitoria Gasteiz ESP
Round 1
Date 2007.11.02
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E36)
Moves 48
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/2q3pk/4p2p/p3Pp2/P4Pr1/1P5R/5QP1/6K1 w - - 2 49

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Qc2 d5
  5. 5.a3 Bxc3+
  6. 6.Qxc3 dxc4
  7. 7.Qxc4 b6
  8. 8.Nf3 O-O
  9. 9.Bg5 Ba6
  10. 10.Qc2 c5
  11. 11.dxc5 bxc5
  12. 12.Rd1 Qa5+
  13. 13.Bd2 Qb6
  14. 14.Bc3 Nbd7
  15. 15.e4 Bxf1
  16. 16.Kxf1 Qb7
  17. 17.Re1 Ne8
  18. 18.h4 Nd6
  19. 19.Rh3 Nb5
  20. 20.Rg3 f6
  21. 21.e5 f5
  22. 22.Ng5 Rfe8
  23. 23.Qe2 Nf8
  24. 24.h5 h6
  25. 25.Nh3 Nc7
  26. 26.Qc4 Nd5
  27. 27.Bd2 Kh7
  28. 28.b3 Qf7
  29. 29.Qe2 Rab8
  30. 30.Rc1 Nd7
  31. 31.a4 Rb7
  32. 32.Nf4 Nxf4
  33. 33.Bxf4 Reb8
  34. 34.Rcc3 Rb4
  35. 35.Bd2 Rh4
  36. 36.Kg1 Rbb4
  37. 37.f4 Re4
  38. 38.Qf3 Rxh5
  39. 39.Re3 Rd4
  40. 40.Rd3 Rxd3
  41. 41.Qxd3 Nb6
  42. 42.Qd6 Nd5
  43. 43.Rd3 Nb4
  44. 44.Bxb4 cxb4
  45. 45.Qxb4 Rh4
  46. 46.Rh3 Rg4
  47. 47.Qd2 a5
  48. 48.Qf2 Qc7

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