Veselin Topalov vs Anatoly Karpov

Chess Classics · 1997 · Trompowsky Attack · 0-1 in 59 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Anatoly Karpov
Result 0-1
Event Chess Classics
Site Frankfurt
Round 1
Date 1997.00.00
Opening Trompowsky Attack (A45)
Moves 59
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/kb4r1/1p1bp1P1/pB2N2Q/2P1q3/P2N4/KP5p/8 w - - 0 60

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.Bg5 e6
  3. 3.e4 h6
  4. 4.Bxf6 Qxf6
  5. 5.Nc3 d6
  6. 6.Qd2 g5
  7. 7.g3 Bg7
  8. 8.O-O-O Bd7
  9. 9.f4 gxf4
  10. 10.gxf4 Nc6
  11. 11.Nf3 O-O-O
  12. 12.Qe3 Kb8
  13. 13.Rg1 Rhg8
  14. 14.a3 a6
  15. 15.e5 Qe7
  16. 16.Bd3 Bh8
  17. 17.Rg3 dxe5
  18. 18.fxe5 Rxg3
  19. 19.hxg3 f6
  20. 20.exf6 Bxf6
  21. 21.Ne4 Bg7
  22. 22.c3 Bc8
  23. 23.Bc2 b6
  24. 24.Nf2 Qd6
  25. 25.Be4 Bb7
  26. 26.Nd3 Ka7
  27. 27.Kb1 Rf8
  28. 28.Qe2 a5
  29. 29.Nf4 Rg8
  30. 30.Bh7 Rh8
  31. 31.Bc2 Nd8
  32. 32.Nh5 Bf8
  33. 33.Ne5 Rg8
  34. 34.g4 Be7
  35. 35.Nf4 Bg5
  36. 36.Nfg6 Qd5
  37. 37.Re1 Rg7
  38. 38.Bd3 Nc6
  39. 39.Bc4 Qd6
  40. 40.Rf1 Nd8
  41. 41.Rf8 c5
  42. 42.dxc5 Qxc5
  43. 43.Rxd8 Bxd8
  44. 44.Nf4 Bc7
  45. 45.Nfd3 Qe7
  46. 46.Bb5 Qd6
  47. 47.Qe3 Rh7
  48. 48.Bc4 h5
  49. 49.g5 h4
  50. 50.g6 Rg7
  51. 51.Qh6 Qe7
  52. 52.Qh5 Qf6
  53. 53.Bb5 Qf5
  54. 54.Qe2 Qe4
  55. 55.Qh5 h3
  56. 56.Ka2 Qf5
  57. 57.Qe2 Qe4
  58. 58.Qh5 Bd6
  59. 59.c4 h2

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