Gata Kamsky vs Veselin Topalov

WCh Candidates · 2011 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1/2-1/2 in 37 moves

The Game

White Gata Kamsky
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event WCh Candidates
Site Kazan RUS
Round 1.3
Date 2011.05.07
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B90)
Moves 37
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Final Position

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

2r5/1p6/4kb2/p4p2/P1NR4/7P/5PP1/5K2 w - - 9 38

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 a6
  6. 6.a4 e5
  7. 7.Nf3 Be7
  8. 8.Bg5 Be6
  9. 9.Bxf6 Bxf6
  10. 10.Nd5 Nd7
  11. 11.Bc4 Rc8
  12. 12.b3 Qa5+
  13. 13.Qd2 Qxd2+
  14. 14.Nxd2 Bg5
  15. 15.Kd1 h5
  16. 16.Re1 h4
  17. 17.h3 Nf6
  18. 18.Nxf6+ gxf6
  19. 19.Bxe6 fxe6
  20. 20.Nf3 Rg8
  21. 21.c4 f5
  22. 22.exf5 exf5
  23. 23.Ke2 Be7
  24. 24.Kf1 Kf7
  25. 25.Rad1 Rc5
  26. 26.b4 Rxc4
  27. 27.Rxe5 dxe5
  28. 28.Nxe5+ Ke6
  29. 29.Nxc4 Bxb4
  30. 30.Rb1 a5
  31. 31.Rd1 Rc8
  32. 32.Rd4 Bc3
  33. 33.Rxh4 Bf6
  34. 34.Rf4 Bg5
  35. 35.Rd4 Bf6
  36. 36.Rf4 Bg5
  37. 37.Rd4 Bf6

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