Garry Kasparov vs Veselin Topalov

Novgorod · 1997 · Ruy Lopez · 1/2-1/2 in 30 moves

The Game

White Garry Kasparov
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Novgorod
Site Novgorod
Round 7
Date 1997.06.19
Opening Ruy Lopez (C78)
Moves 30
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Final Position

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

2r3k1/5p2/8/1r1b1p2/R1P4p/7P/2P3PK/2B1R3 b - - 0 30

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O b5
  6. 6.Bb3 Bc5
  7. 7.a4 Rb8
  8. 8.axb5 axb5
  9. 9.Nxe5 Nxe5
  10. 10.d4 Bxd4
  11. 11.Qxd4 d6
  12. 12.f4 Nc6
  13. 13.Qc3 Ne7
  14. 14.Qd3 O-O
  15. 15.Nc3 c5
  16. 16.Nxb5 Nxe4
  17. 17.Qxe4 Rxb5
  18. 18.Ra7 c4
  19. 19.Bxc4 d5
  20. 20.Qxe7 dxc4
  21. 21.Qxd8 Rxd8
  22. 22.Ra8 Rf8
  23. 23.Ra4 Be6
  24. 24.f5 Bd5
  25. 25.Re1 h5
  26. 26.h3 Rc8
  27. 27.Kh2 h4
  28. 28.f6 gxf6
  29. 29.b3 f5
  30. 30.bxc4

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