Veselin Topalov vs Anatoly Karpov

8th Salamanca Uni Masters · 2018 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1-0 in 39 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Anatoly Karpov
Result 1-0
Event 8th Salamanca Uni Masters
Site Salamanca ESP
Round 3.1
Date 2018.10.25
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C92)
Moves 39
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

6k1/2Q3p1/3b2q1/p2p3p/b1pB4/5R1P/6P1/6K1 w - - 2 40

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.Re1 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 d6
  8. 8.c3 O-O
  9. 9.h3 Bb7
  10. 10.d4 Re8
  11. 11.Nbd2 Bf8
  12. 12.a3 Nb8
  13. 13.Ng5 Re7
  14. 14.Ndf3 Nbd7
  15. 15.Nxf7 Rxf7
  16. 16.Ng5 d5
  17. 17.Nxf7 Kxf7
  18. 18.f4 exd4
  19. 19.e5 dxc3
  20. 20.bxc3 Kg8
  21. 21.exf6 Nxf6
  22. 22.Be3 c5
  23. 23.a4 b4
  24. 24.cxb4 c4
  25. 25.Bc2 Bxb4
  26. 26.Re2 a5
  27. 27.Bd4 Ne4
  28. 28.Re3 Qd7
  29. 29.Qe2 Rc8
  30. 30.Rd1 Qf7
  31. 31.Rf3 Re8
  32. 32.Re3 Qxf4
  33. 33.Bxe4 Rxe4
  34. 34.Rxe4 Qxe4
  35. 35.Qf2 Bc6
  36. 36.Qg3 Qg6
  37. 37.Qc7 Bxa4
  38. 38.Rf1 h5
  39. 39.Rf3 Bd6

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