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