Gata Kamsky vs Veselin Topalov

World Chess Challenge · 2009 · Caro-Kann, Advance · 1/2-1/2 in 43 moves

The Game

White Gata Kamsky
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Chess Challenge
Site Sofia BUL
Round 6
Date 2009.02.24
Opening Caro-Kann, Advance (B12)
Moves 43
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Final Position

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

6k1/1p3p2/4pQpp/p3P3/P1N4P/1q4P1/5P1K/4n3 w - - 10 44

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.e5 Bf5
  4. 4.Nf3 e6
  5. 5.Be2 c5
  6. 6.Be3 cxd4
  7. 7.Nxd4 Ne7
  8. 8.Nd2 Nbc6
  9. 9.N2f3 Bg4
  10. 10.O-O Bxf3
  11. 11.Nxf3 g6
  12. 12.c4 Bg7
  13. 13.cxd5 Nxd5
  14. 14.Bc5 Bf8
  15. 15.Qc1 Rc8
  16. 16.Bxf8 Nd4
  17. 17.Qd1 Nxe2+
  18. 18.Qxe2 Kxf8
  19. 19.Rac1 Kg7
  20. 20.h4 Qb6
  21. 21.g3 h6
  22. 22.a3 Rc5
  23. 23.Rc2 Rhc8
  24. 24.Rfc1 a5
  25. 25.Qd2 Rxc2
  26. 26.Rxc2 Rc5
  27. 27.Qc1 Rxc2
  28. 28.Qxc2 Ne7
  29. 29.Qc3 Nc6
  30. 30.b3 Qd8
  31. 31.a4 Qd1+
  32. 32.Kg2 Qe2
  33. 33.Qe3 Qd1
  34. 34.Nd2 Nb4
  35. 35.Nc4 Nc2
  36. 36.Qd2 Qb1
  37. 37.Qf4 Ne1+
  38. 38.Kh2 Qxb3
  39. 39.Qf6+ Kg8
  40. 40.Qd8+ Kh7
  41. 41.Qf6 Kg8
  42. 42.Qd8+ Kh7
  43. 43.Qf6 Kg8

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