Veselin Topalov vs Sergey Karjakin

Renova FIDE GP Zug · 2013 · Modern Benoni · 1-0 in 41 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Sergey Karjakin
Result 1-0
Event Renova FIDE GP Zug
Site Zug SUI
Round 11.3
Date 2013.04.30
Opening Modern Benoni (A64)
Moves 41
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

5rkR/4q3/p7/3b1pP1/3Q4/5P1P/1P6/7K b - - 1 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.g3 c5
  4. 4.d5 exd5
  5. 5.cxd5 d6
  6. 6.Nc3 g6
  7. 7.Bg2 Bg7
  8. 8.Nf3 O-O
  9. 9.O-O Re8
  10. 10.Nd2 Nbd7
  11. 11.a4 a6
  12. 12.a5 b5
  13. 13.axb6 Nxb6
  14. 14.Nb3 Bf5
  15. 15.Na5 Ne4
  16. 16.Bd2 Nxd2
  17. 17.Qxd2 h5
  18. 18.e3 h4
  19. 19.Rfe1 Qg5
  20. 20.Na4 Reb8
  21. 21.Nc3 Qh5
  22. 22.f3 Qh8
  23. 23.g4 Bd7
  24. 24.h3 f5
  25. 25.g5 f4
  26. 26.exf4 Bd4+
  27. 27.Kh1 Qg7
  28. 28.Bf1 Re8
  29. 29.Ne4 Kh8
  30. 30.Nxd6 Rxe1
  31. 31.Rxe1 Rf8
  32. 32.Re4 Nxd5
  33. 33.Nb3 Bc6
  34. 34.f5 gxf5
  35. 35.Rxh4+ Kg8
  36. 36.Nxd4 cxd4
  37. 37.Bc4 Qe5
  38. 38.Qxd4 Qxd6
  39. 39.Rh6 Qe7
  40. 40.Bxd5+ Bxd5
  41. 41.Rh8+

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