Veselin Topalov vs Anatoly Karpov

Varna rap m · 1995 · Caro-Kann Defense · 0-1 in 54 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Anatoly Karpov
Result 0-1
Event Varna rap m
Site Varna
Round 4
Date 1995.00.00
Opening Caro-Kann Defense (B17)
Moves 54
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/8/1p3k2/p4p2/P4pp1/1PP2b1P/2B2K2/8 w - - 0 55

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nd2 dxe4
  4. 4.Nxe4 Nd7
  5. 5.Ng5 Ngf6
  6. 6.Bc4 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.Kc1 Rd8
  17. 17.Rd1 Nc5
  18. 18.Bc4 Rxd1+
  19. 19.Kxd1 a6
  20. 20.Nd3 Qc6
  21. 21.Nxc5 Qxc5
  22. 22.Bd3 Bd7
  23. 23.Be5 Bc6
  24. 24.Bxf6 gxf6
  25. 25.Qg4+ Kf8
  26. 26.Qf4 Kg7
  27. 27.Qg3+ Qg5
  28. 28.f3 f5
  29. 29.Ke2 f4
  30. 30.Qxg5+ hxg5
  31. 31.a4 a5
  32. 32.h3 f5
  33. 33.c3 Kf6
  34. 34.Bb5 Bd5
  35. 35.Rd1 Rc8
  36. 36.Rd4 Ke5
  37. 37.Kd2 Rc7
  38. 38.Be2 Bc6
  39. 39.Ke1 Rd7
  40. 40.Rxd7 Bxd7
  41. 41.b3 Kd6
  42. 42.Kf2 e5
  43. 43.Bd3 Kd5
  44. 44.Bc4+ Kc5
  45. 45.Bd3 Be6
  46. 46.Bc2 e4
  47. 47.Ke2 b6
  48. 48.Kd2 Kd5
  49. 49.Ke2 Ke5
  50. 50.Kf2 Bd5
  51. 51.Ke2 Kf6
  52. 52.Ke1 exf3
  53. 53.gxf3 Bxf3
  54. 54.Kf2 g4

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