Gata Kamsky vs Veselin Topalov

World Chess Challenge · 2009 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1-0 in 73 moves

The Game

White Gata Kamsky
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 1-0
Event World Chess Challenge
Site Sofia BUL
Round 4
Date 2009.02.21
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C92)
Moves 73
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

3bk3/7R/3P2p1/2N1p2p/8/1P1K1P2/6r1/8 b - - 4 73

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.Ng5 Re7
  13. 13.d5 Nb8
  14. 14.Nf1 Nbd7
  15. 15.Ng3 g6
  16. 16.Bc2 h6
  17. 17.Nf3 Nb6
  18. 18.h4 Qd7
  19. 19.Nh2 Bg7
  20. 20.h5 Rf8
  21. 21.Nhf1 c6
  22. 22.dxc6 Qxc6
  23. 23.Ne3 Kh7
  24. 24.Qf3 Bc8
  25. 25.Rd1 Be6
  26. 26.b3 Qxc3
  27. 27.Bd2 Qc7
  28. 28.Ba5 Qb8
  29. 29.Rd2 Nc8
  30. 30.Rad1 b4
  31. 31.Qe2 Kh8
  32. 32.Bd3 Na7
  33. 33.Rc1 Nb5
  34. 34.Bxb5 axb5
  35. 35.Bxb4 Rd7
  36. 36.Rc6 Rfd8
  37. 37.Qd1 Bf8
  38. 38.Qc2 Kh7
  39. 39.Ba5 Re8
  40. 40.hxg6+ fxg6
  41. 41.Bc7 Qb7
  42. 42.Bxd6 Bf7
  43. 43.Bb4 Bxb4
  44. 44.Rxd7 Qxd7
  45. 45.Rxf6 Re6
  46. 46.Nd5 Bf8
  47. 47.Rf3 Kg7
  48. 48.Rc3 Ra6
  49. 49.Rc7 Qd6
  50. 50.Qe2 Kg8
  51. 51.Qxb5 Rxa2
  52. 52.Qb7 Ra1+
  53. 53.Kh2 Bxd5
  54. 54.exd5 Qf6
  55. 55.Qc8 Qh4+
  56. 56.Qh3 Qxh3+
  57. 57.Kxh3 Rd1
  58. 58.Ne4 Ba3
  59. 59.Ra7 Bb4
  60. 60.Rb7 Ba3
  61. 61.f3 Kf8
  62. 62.Rb5 h5
  63. 63.Kg3 Rc1
  64. 64.Rb8+ Kf7
  65. 65.Rb7+ Kf8
  66. 66.Kf2 Rc2+
  67. 67.Kf1 Rc1+
  68. 68.Ke2 Rc2+
  69. 69.Kd3 Rxg2
  70. 70.Ra7 Be7
  71. 71.d6 Bd8
  72. 72.Nc5 Ke8
  73. 73.Rh7

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