Garry Kasparov vs Veselin Topalov

Leon Man+Comp m · 1998 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 25 moves

The Game

White Garry Kasparov
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Leon Man+Comp m
Site Leon
Round 6
Date 1998.00.00
Opening English Opening (A32)
Moves 25
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Final Position

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

r1br2k1/p2p1pp1/1pnPp2p/q7/R7/2N3P1/P4PBP/2RQ2K1 b - - 7 25

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.c4 c5
  4. 4.g3 cxd4
  5. 5.Nxd4 Qb6
  6. 6.Bg2 Bc5
  7. 7.e3 Nc6
  8. 8.Nf3 O-O
  9. 9.O-O Rd8
  10. 10.Nc3 Qa6
  11. 11.e4 Qxc4
  12. 12.Bg5 Be7
  13. 13.e5 Ne8
  14. 14.Bxe7 Nxe7
  15. 15.Ng5 h6
  16. 16.Nge4 Nc6
  17. 17.Nd6 Qc5
  18. 18.Re1 Nxd6
  19. 19.exd6 b6
  20. 20.Rc1 Qa5
  21. 21.b4 Qxb4
  22. 22.Re4 Qa5
  23. 23.Ra4 Qe5
  24. 24.Re4 Qa5
  25. 25.Ra4

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