Veselin Topalov vs Sergey Karjakin

20th Amber Blindfold · 2011 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 52 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Sergey Karjakin
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 20th Amber Blindfold
Site Monaco MNC
Round 2
Date 2011.03.13
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E54)
Moves 52
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Final Position

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

8/1p1r4/p4p1r/PkP1pRp1/1P2R1P1/8/4KP2/8 w - - 22 53

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.e3 O-O
  5. 5.Bd3 c5
  6. 6.Nf3 d5
  7. 7.O-O dxc4
  8. 8.Bxc4 cxd4
  9. 9.exd4 a6
  10. 10.a4 Nc6
  11. 11.Bg5 h6
  12. 12.Bh4 Be7
  13. 13.Re1 Bd7
  14. 14.Qe2 Nd5
  15. 15.Bg3 Bb4
  16. 16.Rec1 Nde7
  17. 17.Ne5 Nxe5
  18. 18.Qxe5 Bc6
  19. 19.Bd3 Rc8
  20. 20.Rd1 Qa5
  21. 21.Qxa5 Bxa5
  22. 22.Bd6 Rfe8
  23. 23.b4 Bc7
  24. 24.Bc5 Nd5
  25. 25.Nxd5 Bxd5
  26. 26.a5 Red8
  27. 27.g3 Bd6
  28. 28.Bb6 Rf8
  29. 29.Bc5 Bxc5
  30. 30.dxc5 Bf3
  31. 31.Re1 Rfd8
  32. 32.Be4 Bxe4
  33. 33.Rxe4 Kf8
  34. 34.Rb1 Ke7
  35. 35.Kf1 Rd5
  36. 36.h4 Kd7
  37. 37.Rf4 f6
  38. 38.Re1 Re8
  39. 39.Rfe4 g5
  40. 40.hxg5 hxg5
  41. 41.g4 e5
  42. 42.Ke2 Rh8
  43. 43.Rc1 Kc6
  44. 44.Rc3 Kb5
  45. 45.Rf3 Rh6
  46. 46.Rf5 Rd7
  47. 47.Rf3 Rd8
  48. 48.Rf5 Rd7
  49. 49.Rf3 Rd8
  50. 50.Rf5 Ka4
  51. 51.Rf3 Rd7
  52. 52.Rf5 Kb5

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