Veselin Topalov vs Anatoly Karpov

Amber Rapidplay · 2000 · Queen's Gambit Declined · 1-0 in 74 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Anatoly Karpov
Result 1-0
Event Amber Rapidplay
Site Monaco MNC
Round 8
Date 2000.03.24
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined (D37)
Moves 74
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/8/8/8/6p1/1K1N4/4N3/1k6 b - - 26 74

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.Nc3 Be7
  5. 5.Bf4 O-O
  6. 6.e3 Nbd7
  7. 7.c5 c6
  8. 8.Bd3 b6
  9. 9.b4 a5
  10. 10.a3 Ba6
  11. 11.O-O Qc8
  12. 12.h3 Bxd3
  13. 13.Qxd3 axb4
  14. 14.axb4 Qb7
  15. 15.Qc2 Rfc8
  16. 16.Rfb1 Bd8
  17. 17.Nd2 Rxa1
  18. 18.Rxa1 Ra8
  19. 19.Rxa8 Qxa8
  20. 20.Qa2 Qxa2
  21. 21.Nxa2 Ne8
  22. 22.Nb3 Nc7
  23. 23.cxb6 Nxb6
  24. 24.Na5 Nb5
  25. 25.Nxc6 Bf6
  26. 26.Kf1 Kf8
  27. 27.Ke2 Ke8
  28. 28.Kd3 Kd7
  29. 29.Na5 Be7
  30. 30.f3 Nc8
  31. 31.Kc2 h5
  32. 32.Kb3 Bd6
  33. 33.Bxd6 Ncxd6
  34. 34.g4 hxg4
  35. 35.hxg4 f5
  36. 36.Kc2 fxg4
  37. 37.fxg4 Ne4
  38. 38.Nb3 Nf6
  39. 39.Nc5+ Kd6
  40. 40.g5 Nh7
  41. 41.g6 Nf8
  42. 42.Kb3 Nxg6
  43. 43.Ka4 Na7
  44. 44.b5 Nc8
  45. 45.Ka5 e5
  46. 46.b6 Nxb6
  47. 47.Kxb6 exd4
  48. 48.exd4 Nh4
  49. 49.Nc3 Nf3
  50. 50.Nb5+ Ke7
  51. 51.Nd3 g5
  52. 52.Kc5 Ke6
  53. 53.Nc3 Kf5
  54. 54.Nf2 g4
  55. 55.Nh1 Kf4
  56. 56.Ne2+ Ke3
  57. 57.Nhg3 Kd3
  58. 58.Nf4+ Ke3
  59. 59.Nfe2 Kd3
  60. 60.Kxd5 Nxd4
  61. 61.Nxd4 Kc3
  62. 62.Kc5 Kd3
  63. 63.Nde2 Kd2
  64. 64.Kc4 Kc2
  65. 65.Nd4+ Kb2
  66. 66.Kb4 Ka2
  67. 67.Ndf5 Kb2
  68. 68.Ne3 Ka2
  69. 69.Nc4 Kb1
  70. 70.Kc3 Kc1
  71. 71.Nb2 Kb1
  72. 72.Nd3 Ka1
  73. 73.Kb3 Kb1
  74. 74.Ne2

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