Veselin Topalov vs Sergey Karjakin

GCT Blitz Paris 2017 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 35 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Sergey Karjakin
Result 1/2-1/2
Event GCT Blitz Paris 2017
Site Paris FRA
Round 4.4
Date 2017.06.24
Opening English Opening (A20)
Moves 35
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Final Position

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

2r5/6pk/2p1q2p/r2p1p2/1b1PpB1P/pP2P1P1/P1R1QPK1/2R5 w - - 18 36

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 e5
  2. 2.g3 Nf6
  3. 3.Bg2 d5
  4. 4.cxd5 Nxd5
  5. 5.Nf3 Nc6
  6. 6.O-O Be7
  7. 7.d4 e4
  8. 8.Ne5 f5
  9. 9.Nxc6 bxc6
  10. 10.Qc2 Qd7
  11. 11.Nc3 O-O
  12. 12.Nxd5 cxd5
  13. 13.Bf4 c6
  14. 14.Rfc1 Bb7
  15. 15.e3 a5
  16. 16.h4 Rfc8
  17. 17.Qd1 Ba6
  18. 18.Rc2 a4
  19. 19.Rac1 Bd3
  20. 20.Rc3 Bb5
  21. 21.Bf1 Bb4
  22. 22.R3c2 Bxf1
  23. 23.Kxf1 Ra6
  24. 24.Kg2 h6
  25. 25.Rb1 Kh7
  26. 26.b3 a3
  27. 27.Rbc1 Qe6
  28. 28.Qh5 Rb6
  29. 29.Be5 Ra6
  30. 30.Qe2 Raa8
  31. 31.Bf4 Ra5
  32. 32.Qd1 Qd7
  33. 33.Qe2 Qe6
  34. 34.Qd1 Qd7
  35. 35.Qe2 Qe6

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