Garry Kasparov vs Veselin Topalov

Dos Hermanas · 1996 · Sicilian, Scheveningen · 1/2-1/2 in 48 moves

The Game

White Garry Kasparov
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Dos Hermanas
Site Dos Hermanas
Round 8
Date 1996.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Scheveningen (B85)
Moves 48
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Final Position

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

8/4r1kp/b2N2p1/5p2/1p1Q4/5PKP/1Pq5/3R4 b - - 5 48

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.Be2 e6
  7. 7.O-O Be7
  8. 8.a4 Nc6
  9. 9.Be3 O-O
  10. 10.f4 Qc7
  11. 11.Kh1 Re8
  12. 12.Bf3 Na5
  13. 13.Bg1 Bf8
  14. 14.Qe1 Rb8
  15. 15.h3 Nd7
  16. 16.Bh2 Nc6
  17. 17.Rd1 Nxd4
  18. 18.Rxd4 b5
  19. 19.axb5 axb5
  20. 20.e5 f5
  21. 21.exd6 Bxd6
  22. 22.Nd5 Qa7
  23. 23.Rd1 b4
  24. 24.Bg1 Qa5
  25. 25.Bh5 g6
  26. 26.Qg3 Kf7
  27. 27.Bf3 Bf8
  28. 28.Rfe1 Bg7
  29. 29.Ne3 Kf8
  30. 30.Nc4 Qc7
  31. 31.Nd6 Re7
  32. 32.Bd4 Bxd4
  33. 33.Rxd4 Nf6
  34. 34.Red1 Ba6
  35. 35.Qh4 Nd7
  36. 36.Qe1 e5
  37. 37.fxe5 Nxe5
  38. 38.Qg3 Nxf3
  39. 39.gxf3 Ra8
  40. 40.Qf4 Be2
  41. 41.R1d2 Ra1+
  42. 42.Kg2 Bf1+
  43. 43.Kg3 Ba6
  44. 44.Rd1 Rxd1
  45. 45.Rxd1 Qxc2
  46. 46.Qd4 Kg8
  47. 47.Qd5+ Kg7
  48. 48.Qd4+

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