Garry Kasparov vs Veselin Topalov

Euwe mem · 1995 · Sicilian, Dragon · 1-0 in 42 moves

The Game

White Garry Kasparov
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 1-0
Event Euwe mem
Site Amsterdam
Round 5
Date 1995.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Dragon (B76)
Moves 42
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

3k4/8/2P1p1p1/2K5/R1P2P2/8/7r/8 b - - 0 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 g6
  6. 6.Be3 Bg7
  7. 7.f3 Nc6
  8. 8.Qd2 O-O
  9. 9.O-O-O d5
  10. 10.exd5 Nxd5
  11. 11.Nxc6 bxc6
  12. 12.Bd4 Nxc3
  13. 13.Qxc3 Bh6+
  14. 14.Be3 Bxe3+
  15. 15.Qxe3 Qb6
  16. 16.Qxe7 Be6
  17. 17.Qa3 Rfd8
  18. 18.Ba6 c5
  19. 19.Be2 c4
  20. 20.f4 Rd4
  21. 21.Rxd4 Qxd4
  22. 22.g3 c3
  23. 23.Qxc3 Qxc3
  24. 24.bxc3 Bxa2
  25. 25.Kb2 Be6
  26. 26.c4 Kf8
  27. 27.Ra1 a5
  28. 28.c5 Ke7
  29. 29.c4 Bd7
  30. 30.Bf3 Rb8+
  31. 31.Kc3 a4
  32. 32.Ra3 Rc8
  33. 33.Kd4 h5
  34. 34.Bb7 Rd8
  35. 35.Kc3 h4
  36. 36.gxh4 Rh8
  37. 37.Bd5 Rxh4
  38. 38.Kb4 Rxh2
  39. 39.c6 Be6
  40. 40.Bxe6 fxe6
  41. 41.Kc5 Kd8
  42. 42.Rxa4

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