Veselin Topalov vs Sergey Karjakin

World Blitz Final · 2012 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 0-1 in 27 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Sergey Karjakin
Result 0-1
Event World Blitz Final
Site Astana KAZ
Round 4
Date 2012.07.09
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C88)
Moves 27
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

5r1k/2p3pp/p3R3/1p3pbq/3p4/P2P1b2/BPP2P2/R4KQ1 w - - 6 28

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.Re1 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 O-O
  8. 8.h3 Bb7
  9. 9.d3 d5
  10. 10.exd5 Nxd5
  11. 11.Nbd2 f6
  12. 12.a3 Kh8
  13. 13.Ba2 Nf4
  14. 14.Ne4 Ng6
  15. 15.Be3 Nd4
  16. 16.Bxd4 exd4
  17. 17.h4 f5
  18. 18.Neg5 Nxh4
  19. 19.Ne6 Nxf3+
  20. 20.gxf3 Qd6
  21. 21.Nxf8 Rxf8
  22. 22.Kf1 Bg5
  23. 23.Re6 Qf4
  24. 24.Qe2 Bxf3
  25. 25.Qe5 Qh4
  26. 26.Qg3 Qh1+
  27. 27.Qg1 Qh5

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