Veselin Topalov vs Anatoly Karpov

Chess Champions League · 2007 · Queen's Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 53 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Anatoly Karpov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Chess Champions League
Site Vitoria Gasteiz ESP
Round 6
Date 2007.11.09
Opening Queen's Indian Defense (E13)
Moves 53
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Final Position

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

8/5p2/8/2kp4/2pN2B1/2P1KP2/r7/8 b - - 9 53

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Nf3 b6
  5. 5.Bg5 Bb7
  6. 6.Nd2 h6
  7. 7.Bh4 Bxc3
  8. 8.bxc3 g5
  9. 9.Bg3 d6
  10. 10.e3 Qe7
  11. 11.h4 Rg8
  12. 12.hxg5 hxg5
  13. 13.Rh6 Nbd7
  14. 14.Qa4 Kd8
  15. 15.O-O-O Qf8
  16. 16.Rh1 Rh8
  17. 17.Rxh8 Qxh8
  18. 18.f3 Nh5
  19. 19.Bf2 g4
  20. 20.e4 Ke7
  21. 21.Bh4+ Nhf6
  22. 22.Bg5 Rg8
  23. 23.Qxa7 Rxg5
  24. 24.Qxb7 Qb8
  25. 25.Qxb8 Nxb8
  26. 26.c5 bxc5
  27. 27.Nb3 gxf3
  28. 28.gxf3 Rg3
  29. 29.Be2 c4
  30. 30.Na5 d5
  31. 31.exd5 exd5
  32. 32.Re1 Kf8
  33. 33.Kd2 Nfd7
  34. 34.Rb1 Ke7
  35. 35.a4 Rg6
  36. 36.Rb5 c6
  37. 37.Rb7 c5
  38. 38.dxc5 Ra6
  39. 39.Nb3 Kd8
  40. 40.Nd4 Kc8
  41. 41.Rb5 Nc6
  42. 42.Bd1 Kc7
  43. 43.Bc2 Na7
  44. 44.c6 Nb6
  45. 45.a5 Nxb5
  46. 46.Nxb5+ Kxc6
  47. 47.Nd4+ Kc5
  48. 48.axb6 Kxb6
  49. 49.Bf5 Kc5
  50. 50.Bg4 Ra2+
  51. 51.Ke3 Ra3
  52. 52.Kd2 Ra2+
  53. 53.Ke3

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