Veselin Topalov vs Sergey Karjakin

FIDE Candidates 2014 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 57 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Sergey Karjakin
Result 1/2-1/2
Event FIDE Candidates 2014
Site Khanty-Mansiysk RUS
Round 11.2
Date 2014.03.26
Opening English Opening (A15)
Moves 57
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Final Position

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

8/8/3p2k1/4p1pR/p1Pb2Pp/p2P1P2/8/1K6 w - - 6 58

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.g4 Rc8
  15. 15.g5 Nh5
  16. 16.Ne4 Rc7
  17. 17.Ng3 Nxg3
  18. 18.hxg3 Qa8
  19. 19.Ne1 Nc5
  20. 20.Qh1 Rfc8
  21. 21.Bxb7 Qxb7
  22. 22.Qxb7 Rxb7
  23. 23.Nd3 Nxd3
  24. 24.exd3 f6
  25. 25.gxf6 Bxf6
  26. 26.a4 h5
  27. 27.b4 Kf7
  28. 28.Kg2 Ke6
  29. 29.Kf3 Rf8
  30. 30.Ke2 Kf5
  31. 31.f3 g5
  32. 32.Rh1 Kg6
  33. 33.Rc2 e5
  34. 34.b5 Ra8
  35. 35.a5 bxa5
  36. 36.b6 Bd8
  37. 37.Rb1 Rab8
  38. 38.Ra2 Bxb6
  39. 39.Rab2 Bxe3
  40. 40.Rxb7 Rxb7
  41. 41.Rxb7 Bc5
  42. 42.Rb8 a4
  43. 43.Kd1 h4
  44. 44.Rg8+ Kf6
  45. 45.g4 Bf2
  46. 46.Rh8 Kg7
  47. 47.Rh5 Kg6
  48. 48.Kc2 Bd4
  49. 49.Kb1 a3
  50. 50.Ka2 Bb2
  51. 51.Kb3 Bc1
  52. 52.Ka2 Bb2
  53. 53.Kb3 a5
  54. 54.Ka2 a4
  55. 55.Kb1 Bd4
  56. 56.Ka2 Bb2
  57. 57.Kb1 Bd4

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