Veselin Topalov vs Sergey Karjakin

World Rapid Final · 2012 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 28 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Sergey Karjakin
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Rapid Final
Site Astana KAZ
Round 5
Date 2012.07.06
Opening English Opening (A15)
Moves 28
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Final Position

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

8/4ppkp/5np1/8/8/5NP1/4PP1P/4q1K1 w - - 0 29

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 b6
  3. 3.g3 c5
  4. 4.Bg2 Bb7
  5. 5.O-O g6
  6. 6.d4 cxd4
  7. 7.Qxd4 Bg7
  8. 8.Nc3 d6
  9. 9.Rd1 Nbd7
  10. 10.Be3 Rc8
  11. 11.Rac1 a6
  12. 12.b3 O-O
  13. 13.Qh4 Rc7
  14. 14.Bh3 Qb8
  15. 15.Bh6 b5
  16. 16.Bxg7 Kxg7
  17. 17.cxb5 axb5
  18. 18.Bxd7 Rxd7
  19. 19.Qb4 Rc8
  20. 20.Nxb5 Rc5
  21. 21.a4 Ba6
  22. 22.Rxc5 dxc5
  23. 23.Qe1 Bxb5
  24. 24.axb5 Qxb5
  25. 25.Rxd7 Qxd7
  26. 26.b4 cxb4
  27. 27.Qxb4 Qd1+
  28. 28.Qe1 Qxe1+

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