Veselin Topalov vs Anatoly Karpov

The Game

White	Veselin Topalov
Black	Anatoly Karpov
Result	1-0
Event	Amber Blindfold
Site	Monte Carlo
Round	11
Date	1999.03.28
Opening	Nimzo-Indian Defense (E20)
Moves	44

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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/1p5p/8/p3NQ1k/P5r1/7p/5P1K/5q2 b - - 1 44

All The Moves

1. 1.d4 Nf6
2. 2.c4 e6
3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
4. 4.Nf3 c5
5. 5.g3 d5
6. 6.Bg2 cxd4
7. 7.Nxd4 O-O
8. 8.cxd5 Nxd5
9. 9.Bd2 Bxc3
10. 10.bxc3 e5
11. 11.Nb5 Nc6
12. 12.O-O Be6
13. 13.Bc1 a6
14. 14.c4 Nb6
15. 15.Nd6 Qc7
16. 16.c5 Nc4
17. 17.Rb1 Rab8
18. 18.Qa4 Nd4
19. 19.Nxc4 Nxe2+
20. 20.Kh1 Nc3
21. 21.Qb4 Nxb1
22. 22.Nb6 a5
23. 23.Qxb1 Qxc5
24. 24.a4 Rfd8
25. 25.Be3 Qb4
26. 26.Qa1 f6
27. 27.Rb1 Qg4
28. 28.h3 Qh5
29. 29.Kh2 Rd3
30. 30.Rc1 Rbd8
31. 31.Qb2 g5
32. 32.Qc2 Kh8
33. 33.Rh1 Bxh3
34. 34.Bxh3 g4
35. 35.Kg2 Rd1
36. 36.Rxd1 gxh3+
37. 37.Kh2 Qxd1
38. 38.Qf5 Kg7
39. 39.Bh6+ Kxh6
40. 40.Qxf6+ Kh5
41. 41.Nc4 Rd4
42. 42.Nxe5 Qf1
43. 43.g4+ Rxg4
44. 44.Qf5+

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