Garry Kasparov vs Veselin Topalov

Las Palmas · 1996 · Scotch Game · 1/2-1/2 in 28 moves

The Game

White Garry Kasparov
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Las Palmas
Site Las Palmas
Round 6
Date 1996.12.16
Opening Scotch Game (C45)
Moves 28
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Final Position

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

1k6/ppp1bp1p/2p2p2/7B/8/2N1B1P1/PPP1KPbP/6n1 w - - 8 29

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.d4 exd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Bc5
  5. 5.Nxc6 Qf6
  6. 6.Qd2 dxc6
  7. 7.Nc3 Ne7
  8. 8.Qf4 Ng6
  9. 9.Qxf6 gxf6
  10. 10.Bd2 Rg8
  11. 11.Na4 Bd6
  12. 12.O-O-O Be6
  13. 13.Nc3 O-O-O
  14. 14.g3 Bg4
  15. 15.Be2 Ne5
  16. 16.Bf4 Bh3
  17. 17.Bh5 Bc5
  18. 18.Rxd8+ Rxd8
  19. 19.Nd1 Bg2
  20. 20.Re1 Nf3
  21. 21.Re2 Ng1
  22. 22.Bg4+ Kb8
  23. 23.Rd2 Rxd2
  24. 24.Kxd2 Bxe4
  25. 25.Nc3 Bg2
  26. 26.Be3 Be7
  27. 27.Bh5 Nf3+
  28. 28.Ke2 Ng1+

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