Veselin Topalov vs Sergey Karjakin

Norway Supreme Masters Blitz 2013 · Réti Opening · 0-1 in 64 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Sergey Karjakin
Result 0-1
Event Norway Supreme Masters Blitz 2013
Site Stavanger NOR
Round 7.2
Date 2013.05.07
Opening Réti Opening (A06)
Moves 64
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/8/5k2/R7/6p1/p5P1/2r4K/8 w - - 5 65

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 d5
  2. 2.b3 c5
  3. 3.e3 Nc6
  4. 4.Bb2 Nf6
  5. 5.Bb5 e6
  6. 6.c4 Bd6
  7. 7.cxd5 exd5
  8. 8.d4 O-O
  9. 9.dxc5 Bxc5
  10. 10.O-O Bg4
  11. 11.Nc3 Rc8
  12. 12.Rc1 a6
  13. 13.Be2 Ba7
  14. 14.h3 Bh5
  15. 15.Nh4 Bg6
  16. 16.Nxg6 hxg6
  17. 17.Bf3 d4
  18. 18.exd4 Bxd4
  19. 19.Na4 Bxb2
  20. 20.Nxb2 Nd4
  21. 21.Rxc8 Nxf3+
  22. 22.Qxf3 Qxc8
  23. 23.Nc4 b5
  24. 24.Ne3 Qc3
  25. 25.Qe2 Re8
  26. 26.Rd1 Qe5
  27. 27.Qc2 Ne4
  28. 28.Rd5 Qf4
  29. 29.Rd3 Qf6
  30. 30.Nd5 Qe5
  31. 31.Ne3 Kh7
  32. 32.a4 bxa4
  33. 33.bxa4 Rb8
  34. 34.Rd5 Qa1+
  35. 35.Rd1 Qe5
  36. 36.Rd5 Qf4
  37. 37.Rd4 f5
  38. 38.Rd7 Qe5
  39. 39.Nc4 Qc5
  40. 40.Ne3 Qxc2
  41. 41.Nxc2 Rb1+
  42. 42.Kh2 Nxf2
  43. 43.Nd4 Ne4
  44. 44.Ne6 g5
  45. 45.h4 g4
  46. 46.Ng5+ Nxg5
  47. 47.hxg5 Kg6
  48. 48.Kg3 Kh5
  49. 49.Rxg7 Rb4
  50. 50.a5 f4+
  51. 51.Kh2 Ra4
  52. 52.g6 Rxa5
  53. 53.Rf7 Kxg6
  54. 54.Rxf4 Kg5
  55. 55.Rc4 Kh4
  56. 56.Rb4 Ra2
  57. 57.Rc4 a5
  58. 58.Rd4 a4
  59. 59.Rc4 a3
  60. 60.Ra4 Ra1
  61. 61.Rb4 Rc1
  62. 62.g3+ Kg5
  63. 63.Rb5+ Kf6
  64. 64.Ra5 Rc2+

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