Veselin Topalov vs Sergey Karjakin

FIDE Candidates 2016 · Queen's Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 41 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Sergey Karjakin
Result 1/2-1/2
Event FIDE Candidates 2016
Site Moscow RUS
Round 5.3
Date 2016.03.16
Opening Queen's Indian Defense (E15)
Moves 41
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Final Position

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

3r4/6k1/6b1/p4r1p/3p4/1P1N4/2R1P2P/4K1R1 b - - 1 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 b6
  4. 4.g3 Ba6
  5. 5.b3 Bb4+
  6. 6.Bd2 Be7
  7. 7.Nc3 d5
  8. 8.cxd5 exd5
  9. 9.Bg2 O-O
  10. 10.O-O Re8
  11. 11.Rb1 c5
  12. 12.dxc5 bxc5
  13. 13.Ne5 Bb7
  14. 14.Bf4 Bf8
  15. 15.Rb2 Bd6
  16. 16.Nd3 Na6
  17. 17.Bxd6 Qxd6
  18. 18.Nf4 Qe5
  19. 19.Rc2 Rad8
  20. 20.Na4 c4
  21. 21.Qd2 g5
  22. 22.Nh3 h6
  23. 23.f4 gxf4
  24. 24.Qxf4 cxb3
  25. 25.axb3 Kg7
  26. 26.Qxe5 Rxe5
  27. 27.Nf4 Re7
  28. 28.Nd3 Ng4
  29. 29.Rf4 Ne3
  30. 30.Rd2 d4
  31. 31.Bh3 Be4
  32. 32.Nac5 Nxc5
  33. 33.Nxc5 f5
  34. 34.g4 fxg4
  35. 35.Bxg4 Nxg4
  36. 36.Rxg4+ Bg6
  37. 37.Kf2 Re5
  38. 38.Nd3 Rf5+
  39. 39.Ke1 h5
  40. 40.Rg1 a5
  41. 41.Rc2

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