Veselin Topalov vs Sergey Karjakin

FIDE GP · 2002 · Sicilian, Moscow Variation · 1-0 in 54 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Sergey Karjakin
Result 1-0
Event FIDE GP
Site Dubai UAE
Round 1.1
Date 2002.04.03
Opening Sicilian, Moscow Variation (B51)
Moves 54
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

n1k5/K3b3/3pNp1p/B1pPp1pP/2P1P1P1/5P2/8/8 b - - 2 54

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.Bb5+ Nd7
  4. 4.d4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 a6
  6. 6.Bxd7+ Nxd7
  7. 7.O-O e6
  8. 8.Bg5 Qc7
  9. 9.d5 e5
  10. 10.a4 h6
  11. 11.Bh4 g6
  12. 12.Nd2 Bg7
  13. 13.Nc4 Nb6
  14. 14.Ne3 O-O
  15. 15.a5 Nd7
  16. 16.Qd3 b5
  17. 17.axb6 Nxb6
  18. 18.g4 a5
  19. 19.Nb5 Qd7
  20. 20.c4 a4
  21. 21.b3 axb3
  22. 22.Rxa8 Nxa8
  23. 23.Ra1 Bb7
  24. 24.Qxb3 Rb8
  25. 25.Nc3 Nc7
  26. 26.Qb6 Ra8
  27. 27.Rxa8+ Nxa8
  28. 28.Qd8+ Qxd8
  29. 29.Bxd8 Bf8
  30. 30.h4 Kg7
  31. 31.Nb5 Bc8
  32. 32.f3 f6
  33. 33.h5 g5
  34. 34.Kf2 Kf7
  35. 35.Ke2 Be7
  36. 36.Ba5 Ke8
  37. 37.Na7 Bd7
  38. 38.Nc6 Bc8
  39. 39.Kd3 Bf8
  40. 40.Kc3 Kd7
  41. 41.Nb8+ Ke8
  42. 42.Kb3 Be7
  43. 43.Nc6 Bf8
  44. 44.Ka4 Ba6
  45. 45.Nb8 Bb7
  46. 46.Kb5 Ke7
  47. 47.Nc6+ Ke8
  48. 48.Nd8 Bc8
  49. 49.Nf5 Be7
  50. 50.Ne6 Bd7+
  51. 51.Ka6 Bxe6
  52. 52.Ng7+ Kd7
  53. 53.Nxe6 Kc8
  54. 54.Ka7

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