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 |
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.e4 c6
- 2.d4 d5
- 3.Nc3 dxe4
- 4.Nxe4 Nd7
- 5.Ng5 Ngf6
- 6.Bd3 e6
- 7.N1f3 Bd6
- 8.Qe2 h6
- 9.Ne4 Nxe4
- 10.Qxe4 Qc7
- 11.Qg4 Kf8
- 12.O-O c5
- 13.b3 e5
- 14.dxc5 Nxc5
- 15.Bf5 h5
- 16.Qh3 Ne6
- 17.Rd1 Be7
- 18.Qg3 Nf4
- 19.Bxf4 exf4
- 20.Qh3 Bf6
- 21.Rac1 g6
- 22.Bxc8 Qxc8
- 23.Qxc8+ Rxc8
- 24.Rd7 Rb8
- 25.c4 Kg7
- 26.Kf1 g5
- 27.Rcd1 Rhe8
- 28.R1d5 Kg6
- 29.h3 a6
- 30.R5d6 Re6
- 31.Rxe6 fxe6
- 32.Nd2 g4
- 33.Ne4 b6
- 34.f3 gxf3
- 35.gxf3 Bb2
- 36.Re7 Kf5
- 37.Ra7 a5
- 38.c5 bxc5
- 39.Rxa5 Bd4
- 40.Nxc5 Rc8
- 41.b4 e5
- 42.Ne4 Ke6
- 43.Ke2 Rc2+
- 44.Kd3 Rh2
- 45.Ra6+ Kd7
- 46.Ng5 Rg2
- 47.h4 Rh2
- 48.Ne6 Bf2
- 49.Nf8+ Kc7
- 50.Ng6 Be1
- 51.b5 Rb2
- 52.a4 Rb3+
- 53.Ke4 Re3+
- 54.Kf5 Rxf3
- 55.Nxe5 Rb3
- 56.Kxf4 Bxh4
- 57.Ke4 Bg3
- 58.Rc6+ Kd8
- 59.Nd3 h4
- 60.Rh6 Ra3
- 61.Nc5 Bf2
- 62.Kd5 Bxc5
- 63.Kxc5 Rxa4
- 64.Kc6 Rc4+
- 65.Kb7 Kd7
- 66.b6 Rb4
- 67.Ka7 Ra4+
- 68.Kb8 Rb4
- 69.b7 Ra4
- 70.Rh7+ Kd8
- 71.Rh8+ Kd7
- 72.Rh6 Kd8
- 73.Rh7 Rb4
- 74.Ka7 Ra4+
- 75.Kb6
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