Veselin Topalov vs Sergey Karjakin

Blindfold World Cup · 2007 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 0-1 in 22 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Sergey Karjakin
Result 0-1
Event Blindfold World Cup
Site Bilbao ESP
Round 7
Date 2007.10.19
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C84)
Moves 22
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

1r1n1rk1/3qb1p1/3p1n1p/1p1pP3/2p5/4BNNP/1P1Q1PP1/R3R1K1 b - - 0 22

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.d3 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 d6
  8. 8.a4 Rb8
  9. 9.axb5 axb5
  10. 10.h3 O-O
  11. 11.Be3 h6
  12. 12.Nbd2 Nb4
  13. 13.Re1 c5
  14. 14.Nf1 Be6
  15. 15.Bxe6 fxe6
  16. 16.Ng3 Qd7
  17. 17.c3 Nc6
  18. 18.Qd2 Nd8
  19. 19.d4 exd4
  20. 20.cxd4 c4
  21. 21.d5 exd5
  22. 22.e5

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