Veselin Topalov vs Anatoly Karpov

GMA · 2003 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 69 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Anatoly Karpov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event GMA
Site Wijk aan Zee NED
Round 7
Date 2003.01.19
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E20)
Moves 69
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Final Position

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

r3r3/2k3p1/p1p2p2/R2p3p/PP1B3P/3RPbP1/3K1P2/8 w - - 55 70

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Nf3 c5
  5. 5.g3 O-O
  6. 6.Bg2 cxd4
  7. 7.Nxd4 d5
  8. 8.cxd5 Nxd5
  9. 9.Qb3 Qb6
  10. 10.Bxd5 exd5
  11. 11.Be3 Qa5
  12. 12.Rc1 Nc6
  13. 13.a3 Bxc3+
  14. 14.Qxc3 Qa6
  15. 15.Nxc6 Qxc6
  16. 16.Qxc6 bxc6
  17. 17.Kd2 Bd7
  18. 18.Rc3 Rfb8
  19. 19.b3 f6
  20. 20.Rd1 Rb7
  21. 21.Kc2 a6
  22. 22.Bc5 Re8
  23. 23.e3 Bg4
  24. 24.Rd4 Re4
  25. 25.Rd2 Kf7
  26. 26.Bd4 Re6
  27. 27.a4 Rb8
  28. 28.Rc5 Ke7
  29. 29.Ra5 Ra8
  30. 30.Kb2 Kd7
  31. 31.Ka3 Ree8
  32. 32.Rc5 Rab8
  33. 33.Rdc2 Rec8
  34. 34.Rc1 h5
  35. 35.Ra5 Ra8
  36. 36.Rc2 Re8
  37. 37.h4 Bf3
  38. 38.Rac5 Rec8
  39. 39.Rd2 Kd6
  40. 40.Kb4 Rcb8+
  41. 41.Kc3 Rc8
  42. 42.b4 Kd7
  43. 43.Ra5 Re8
  44. 44.Kb2 Kc7
  45. 45.Rc5 Kd7
  46. 46.Bc3 Kd6
  47. 47.Ra5 Kc7
  48. 48.Kc1 Re4
  49. 49.Bd4 Ree8
  50. 50.Rc5 Kd7
  51. 51.Rdc2 Rec8
  52. 52.Kd2 Rab8
  53. 53.Bc3 Re8
  54. 54.Ke1 Ra8
  55. 55.Ra5 Kd6
  56. 56.Rd2 Kc7
  57. 57.Rd3 Re4
  58. 58.Bd4 Ree8
  59. 59.Kd2 Bg4
  60. 60.Rc5 Kd7
  61. 61.Rdc3 Rec8
  62. 62.Ra5 Bf3
  63. 63.Bb6 Rcb8
  64. 64.Bc5 Re8
  65. 65.Rd3 Kc7
  66. 66.Bd4 Kd7
  67. 67.Bc3 Kc7
  68. 68.Bb2 Re4
  69. 69.Bd4 Ree8

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