Veselin Topalov vs Anatoly Karpov

FIDE GP · 2002 · Queen's Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 30 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Anatoly Karpov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event FIDE GP
Site Dubai UAE
Round 4.2
Date 2002.04.07
Opening Queen's Indian Defense (E15)
Moves 30
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2

8/2q2pkp/p3n1p1/1p1QPp2/3N3P/6P1/PP3PK1/8 b - - 1 30

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 b6
  4. 4.g3 Ba6
  5. 5.Qb3 c6
  6. 6.Bf4 d5
  7. 7.cxd5 Nxd5
  8. 8.Bg5 Be7
  9. 9.Bxe7 Qxe7
  10. 10.Nbd2 O-O
  11. 11.e4 Nf6
  12. 12.Rc1 Rc8
  13. 13.e5 Nd5
  14. 14.Ne4 Bxf1
  15. 15.Kxf1 Nd7
  16. 16.Nd6 Rc7
  17. 17.Kg2 c5
  18. 18.Qa4 a6
  19. 19.dxc5 Nxc5
  20. 20.Qd4 Nb7
  21. 21.Nf5 exf5
  22. 22.Qxd5 Rd8
  23. 23.Qb3 b5
  24. 24.Rhd1 Rxd1
  25. 25.Rxd1 g6
  26. 26.Qd5 Kg7
  27. 27.h4 Nc5
  28. 28.Rc1 Ne6
  29. 29.Rxc7 Qxc7
  30. 30.Nd4

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