Veselin Topalov vs Anatoly Karpov

NAO Masters · 2002 · Caro-Kann Defense · 1-0 in 75 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Anatoly Karpov
Result 1-0
Event NAO Masters
Site Cannes FRA
Round 7
Date 2002.03.01
Opening Caro-Kann Defense (B17)
Moves 75
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

3k4/1P5R/1K6/8/r6p/8/8/8 b - - 12 75

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nc3 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 Ne6
  17. 17.Rd1 Be7
  18. 18.Qg3 Nf4
  19. 19.Bxf4 exf4
  20. 20.Qh3 Bf6
  21. 21.Rac1 g6
  22. 22.Bxc8 Qxc8
  23. 23.Qxc8+ Rxc8
  24. 24.Rd7 Rb8
  25. 25.c4 Kg7
  26. 26.Kf1 g5
  27. 27.Rcd1 Rhe8
  28. 28.R1d5 Kg6
  29. 29.h3 a6
  30. 30.R5d6 Re6
  31. 31.Rxe6 fxe6
  32. 32.Nd2 g4
  33. 33.Ne4 b6
  34. 34.f3 gxf3
  35. 35.gxf3 Bb2
  36. 36.Re7 Kf5
  37. 37.Ra7 a5
  38. 38.c5 bxc5
  39. 39.Rxa5 Bd4
  40. 40.Nxc5 Rc8
  41. 41.b4 e5
  42. 42.Ne4 Ke6
  43. 43.Ke2 Rc2+
  44. 44.Kd3 Rh2
  45. 45.Ra6+ Kd7
  46. 46.Ng5 Rg2
  47. 47.h4 Rh2
  48. 48.Ne6 Bf2
  49. 49.Nf8+ Kc7
  50. 50.Ng6 Be1
  51. 51.b5 Rb2
  52. 52.a4 Rb3+
  53. 53.Ke4 Re3+
  54. 54.Kf5 Rxf3
  55. 55.Nxe5 Rb3
  56. 56.Kxf4 Bxh4
  57. 57.Ke4 Bg3
  58. 58.Rc6+ Kd8
  59. 59.Nd3 h4
  60. 60.Rh6 Ra3
  61. 61.Nc5 Bf2
  62. 62.Kd5 Bxc5
  63. 63.Kxc5 Rxa4
  64. 64.Kc6 Rc4+
  65. 65.Kb7 Kd7
  66. 66.b6 Rb4
  67. 67.Ka7 Ra4+
  68. 68.Kb8 Rb4
  69. 69.b7 Ra4
  70. 70.Rh7+ Kd8
  71. 71.Rh8+ Kd7
  72. 72.Rh6 Kd8
  73. 73.Rh7 Rb4
  74. 74.Ka7 Ra4+
  75. 75.Kb6

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