Veselin Topalov vs Anatoly Karpov

Linares · 1995 · Semi-Tarrasch Defense · 0-1 in 54 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Anatoly Karpov
Result 0-1
Event Linares
Site Linares
Round 10
Date 1995.00.00
Opening Semi-Tarrasch Defense (D42)
Moves 54
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

3Q4/5bk1/3P2p1/8/p2q1p2/8/PP6/2K5 w - - 0 55

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.exd5 cxd5
  4. 4.c4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 e6
  6. 6.Nf3 Be7
  7. 7.cxd5 Nxd5
  8. 8.Bd3 Nc6
  9. 9.O-O O-O
  10. 10.Re1 Bf6
  11. 11.Be4 Nce7
  12. 12.Qd3 h6
  13. 13.Ne5 Nxc3
  14. 14.Qxc3 Nf5
  15. 15.Be3 a5
  16. 16.Rac1 a4
  17. 17.Red1 Nxe3
  18. 18.Qxe3 Qb6
  19. 19.Ng4 Bg5
  20. 20.f4 Be7
  21. 21.Bb1 Bd7
  22. 22.Qg3 f5
  23. 23.Nxh6+ Kh7
  24. 24.Ng4 Rfd8
  25. 25.Ne5 Be8
  26. 26.Qe3 Bf6
  27. 27.g4 g6
  28. 28.gxf5 exf5
  29. 29.Qc3 Rac8
  30. 30.Qh3+ Kg7
  31. 31.Rxc8 Rxc8
  32. 32.Qg2 Rd8
  33. 33.Qf2 Be7
  34. 34.h4 Qf6
  35. 35.Rc1 Qxh4
  36. 36.Rc7 Kf8
  37. 37.Qe3 Bd6
  38. 38.Rxb7 Bxe5
  39. 39.Qxe5 Qg3+
  40. 40.Kf1 Qf3+
  41. 41.Ke1 Qxb7
  42. 42.Qf6+ Bf7
  43. 43.Qxd8+ Kg7
  44. 44.d5 Qb4+
  45. 45.Kd1 Qd4+
  46. 46.Kc2 Qe4+
  47. 47.Kc3 Qxb1
  48. 48.d6 Qe1+
  49. 49.Kd4 Qb4+
  50. 50.Ke3 Qe4+
  51. 51.Kd2 Qxf4+
  52. 52.Kc2 Qe4+
  53. 53.Kd2 Qd4+
  54. 54.Kc1 f4

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