Veselin Topalov vs Anatoly Karpov

FIDE GP · 2002 · Caro-Kann Defense · 0-1 in 29 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Anatoly Karpov
Result 0-1
Event FIDE GP
Site Dubai UAE
Round 4.4
Date 2002.04.07
Opening Caro-Kann Defense (B17)
Moves 29
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

r2R4/p5k1/2q2pp1/p5np/2N1pb2/1P6/PBP2PP1/5R1K w - - 0 30

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nd2 dxe4
  4. 4.Nxe4 Nd7
  5. 5.Ng5 Ngf6
  6. 6.Bd3 e6
  7. 7.N1f3 Bd6
  8. 8.Qe2 h6
  9. 9.Ne4 Nxe4
  10. 10.Qxe4 Qc7
  11. 11.Qg4 Kf8
  12. 12.O-O c5
  13. 13.b3 e5
  14. 14.dxc5 Nxc5
  15. 15.Bf5 h5
  16. 16.Qh3 e4
  17. 17.Nd4 Bxf5
  18. 18.Nxf5 Be5
  19. 19.Ba3 g6
  20. 20.Ne3 Kg7
  21. 21.Rae1 Ne6
  22. 22.Nc4 Ng5
  23. 23.Qe3 Bxh2+
  24. 24.Kh1 Bf4
  25. 25.Qc3+ f6
  26. 26.Bb2 Qc6
  27. 27.Rd1 Rhd8
  28. 28.Qa5 b6
  29. 29.Rxd8 bxa5

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