Garry Kasparov vs Veselin Topalov

The Game

White	Garry Kasparov
Black	Veselin Topalov
Result	1-0
Event	Sofia m 25'
Site	Sofia
Round	2
Date	1998.00.00
Opening	Sicilian, Najdorf (B90)
Moves	39

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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

4R3/4p2Q/3pkp2/6q1/8/3P4/5PPK/8 b - - 0 39

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.Be3 Ng4
7. 7.Bg5 h6
8. 8.Bh4 g5
9. 9.Bg3 Bg7
10. 10.Be2 h5
11. 11.Nf5 Bxf5
12. 12.exf5 Qa5
13. 13.O-O Bxc3
14. 14.bxc3 Qxf5
15. 15.Rb1 Nd7
16. 16.Rxb7 Ngf6
17. 17.Re1 Kf8
18. 18.h3 Re8
19. 19.Bxa6 h4
20. 20.Bd3 Qd5
21. 21.Rb5 Nc5
22. 22.Bh2 Rg8
23. 23.Rb4 Nxd3
24. 24.cxd3 Qxa2
25. 25.Rb5 Rg6
26. 26.Rf5 g4
27. 27.hxg4 Nxg4
28. 28.Qf3 f6
29. 29.Rh5 Nxh2
30. 30.Kxh2 Qd2
31. 31.Re4 Qxc3
32. 32.Rexh4 Rg8
33. 33.Rg4 Qb3
34. 34.Rxg8+ Qxg8
35. 35.Qh3 Qg6
36. 36.Rh6 Qg5
37. 37.Rh8+ Kf7
38. 38.Qh7+ Ke6
39. 39.Rxe8

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