Veselin Topalov vs Anatoly Karpov

Amber Rapidplay · 2001 · Queen's Indian Defense · 1-0 in 50 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Anatoly Karpov
Result 1-0
Event Amber Rapidplay
Site Monaco MNC
Round 8
Date 2001.03.25
Opening Queen's Indian Defense (E15)
Moves 50
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

3r4/3P1pk1/3R3p/p7/1p1bQPp1/1P1q2P1/P5KP/4R3 b - - 4 50

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 b6
  4. 4.g3 Ba6
  5. 5.b3 Bb4+
  6. 6.Bd2 Be7
  7. 7.Nc3 O-O
  8. 8.Qc2 d5
  9. 9.cxd5 Nxd5
  10. 10.Bg2 c5
  11. 11.O-O Nd7
  12. 12.Rfd1 Rc8
  13. 13.Qb2 Bb7
  14. 14.e4 N5f6
  15. 15.d5 exd5
  16. 16.exd5 Bd6
  17. 17.Bh3 h6
  18. 18.Nb5 Bb8
  19. 19.Bc3 a6
  20. 20.Na3 b5
  21. 21.Nc2 Re8
  22. 22.Ne3 b4
  23. 23.Bxf6 Nxf6
  24. 24.Rac1 Ne4
  25. 25.Bxc8 Bxc8
  26. 26.Rc4 Bd6
  27. 27.Qc2 Ng5
  28. 28.Nxg5 Qxg5
  29. 29.Re4 Rd8
  30. 30.Nc4 Bf8
  31. 31.Re5 Qf6
  32. 32.Qe2 g6
  33. 33.d6 Bb7
  34. 34.Qe3 g5
  35. 35.f4 g4
  36. 36.Qxc5 Bf3
  37. 37.Rd2 Qg6
  38. 38.Re1 Bg7
  39. 39.Qc7 Bf6
  40. 40.Ne5 Qh5
  41. 41.d7 Kg7
  42. 42.Qc2 Ba8
  43. 43.Qd1 Bf3
  44. 44.Qc2 Ba8
  45. 45.Qc4 a5
  46. 46.Nc6 Qg6
  47. 47.Rd6 Bxc6
  48. 48.Qxc6 Bd4+
  49. 49.Kg2 Qd3
  50. 50.Qe4

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