Veselin Topalov vs Anatoly Karpov

Varna rap m · 1995 · Caro-Kann Defense · 1-0 in 40 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Anatoly Karpov
Result 1-0
Event Varna rap m
Site Varna
Round 2
Date 1995.00.00
Opening Caro-Kann Defense (B17)
Moves 40
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

6k1/5pp1/4p3/p2Pq3/Pp5p/5P1P/3RQ1P1/2r1BK2 b - - 2 40

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nd2 dxe4
  4. 4.Nxe4 Nd7
  5. 5.Bc4 Ngf6
  6. 6.Ng5 e6
  7. 7.Qe2 Nb6
  8. 8.Bd3 h6
  9. 9.N5f3 c5
  10. 10.dxc5 Bxc5
  11. 11.Ne5 Nbd7
  12. 12.Ngf3 Qc7
  13. 13.Bf4 Bb4+
  14. 14.Nd2 Bxd2+
  15. 15.Kxd2 O-O
  16. 16.Rhd1 Nc5
  17. 17.Ke1 Nd5
  18. 18.Bg3 Nxd3+
  19. 19.Rxd3 b5
  20. 20.a4 Ba6
  21. 21.Qd2 b4
  22. 22.Ng6 Qc6
  23. 23.Nxf8 Bxd3
  24. 24.Qxd3 Rxf8
  25. 25.f3 Rc8
  26. 26.Kd2 Rd8
  27. 27.Ke1 Rc8
  28. 28.Kd2 Qc5
  29. 29.Re1 Qb6
  30. 30.Qb3 Qd4+
  31. 31.Ke2 a5
  32. 32.h3 h5
  33. 33.Kf1 Qd2
  34. 34.Re2 Qd1+
  35. 35.Be1 h4
  36. 36.Rd2 Qa1
  37. 37.Qd3 Qxb2
  38. 38.c4 Qe5
  39. 39.cxd5 Rc1
  40. 40.Qe2

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