Anatoly Karpov vs Veselin Topalov

Champions Rapid · 2009 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 37 moves

The Game

White Anatoly Karpov
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Champions Rapid
Site Zuerich SUI
Round 3
Date 2009.08.23
Opening English Opening (A30)
Moves 37
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Final Position

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

5rk1/3Q1ppp/2P1p3/1p6/8/P5P1/5R1P/4q1K1 w - - 6 38

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 c5
  2. 2.c4 Nf6
  3. 3.Nc3 e6
  4. 4.g3 b6
  5. 5.Bg2 Bb7
  6. 6.O-O a6
  7. 7.d4 cxd4
  8. 8.Nxd4 Bxg2
  9. 9.Kxg2 Qc8
  10. 10.Qd3 Nc6
  11. 11.b3 Ne5
  12. 12.Qe3 Nfg4
  13. 13.Qd2 Bb4
  14. 14.Bb2 O-O
  15. 15.f3 Nf6
  16. 16.Nc2 Ba5
  17. 17.Qe3 d6
  18. 18.Ne4 Nxe4
  19. 19.Qxe4 b5
  20. 20.c5 Bc7
  21. 21.Bxe5 dxe5
  22. 22.Rad1 a5
  23. 23.a3 Qa6
  24. 24.b4 Rad8
  25. 25.bxa5 Qxa5
  26. 26.Qb7 Qa4
  27. 27.Qxc7 Rxd1
  28. 28.Rxd1 Qxc2
  29. 29.Re1 e4
  30. 30.c6 Qc3
  31. 31.Rf1 Qd2
  32. 32.fxe4 Qxe2+
  33. 33.Kg1 Qe3+
  34. 34.Rf2 Qxe4
  35. 35.Qd7 Qe1+
  36. 36.Kg2 Qe4+
  37. 37.Kg1 Qe1+

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