Gata Kamsky vs Veselin Topalov

WCh Candidates · 2011 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1/2-1/2 in 41 moves

The Game

White Gata Kamsky
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event WCh Candidates
Site Kazan RUS
Round 1.1
Date 2011.05.05
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B90)
Moves 41
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Final Position

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

8/8/4pkp1/2bbpp1p/R6P/2rB1P2/2P1R1PK/8 w - - 12 42

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 Nc6
  7. 7.a5 e6
  8. 8.Nxc6 bxc6
  9. 9.Bd3 Be7
  10. 10.O-O c5
  11. 11.Bf4 Qc7
  12. 12.Qe2 Bb7
  13. 13.e5 Qc6
  14. 14.f3 Nh5
  15. 15.Bd2 c4
  16. 16.Bxc4 dxe5
  17. 17.b3 Rd8
  18. 18.Rad1 Qc5+
  19. 19.Kh1 Nf4
  20. 20.Na4 Nxe2
  21. 21.Nxc5 Bxc5
  22. 22.Bxe2 Ke7
  23. 23.b4 Rxd2
  24. 24.Rxd2 Bxb4
  25. 25.Rd3 Bd5
  26. 26.Rb1 Bxa5
  27. 27.Ra3 Bd2
  28. 28.Rxa6 Rc8
  29. 29.Ra7+ Kf6
  30. 30.Bd3 Be3
  31. 31.Ra4 h5
  32. 32.Rab4 Rc3
  33. 33.h4 g6
  34. 34.Kh2 Kg7
  35. 35.Ra4 f5
  36. 36.Re1 Bc5
  37. 37.Re2 Kf6
  38. 38.Re1 Bf2
  39. 39.Re2 Bc5
  40. 40.Re1 Bf2
  41. 41.Re2 Bc5

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