Veselin Topalov vs Anatoly Karpov

Sberbank GM Rapid · 2013 · Scandinavian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 34 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Anatoly Karpov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Sberbank GM Rapid
Site Kiev UKR
Round 5
Date 2013.06.06
Opening Scandinavian Defense (B01)
Moves 34
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Final Position

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

r2r4/4Q1kp/6p1/p7/1pP2P2/7P/2P2qPK/1R6 b - - 1 34

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 d5
  2. 2.exd5 Qxd5
  3. 3.Nc3 Qd6
  4. 4.d4 c6
  5. 5.Bc4 Nf6
  6. 6.Nge2 Be6
  7. 7.Bf4 Qd7
  8. 8.Bb3 g6
  9. 9.O-O Bg7
  10. 10.Be5 O-O
  11. 11.Nf4 Bxb3
  12. 12.axb3 Qd8
  13. 13.Qe2 Nbd7
  14. 14.Rfd1 e6
  15. 15.Nd3 Qe7
  16. 16.h3 a6
  17. 17.Na4 Nxe5
  18. 18.dxe5 Nd7
  19. 19.Qe3 Rfd8
  20. 20.Nc3 c5
  21. 21.f4 b5
  22. 22.Nf2 f6
  23. 23.exf6 Bxf6
  24. 24.Qf3 b4
  25. 25.Na4 c4
  26. 26.bxc4 Nc5
  27. 27.Nxc5 Qxc5
  28. 28.Qe4 Bxb2
  29. 29.Rab1 Bd4
  30. 30.Rd2 a5
  31. 31.Qxe6+ Kg7
  32. 32.Kh2 Bxf2
  33. 33.Rxf2 Qxf2
  34. 34.Qe7+

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