Garry Kasparov vs Veselin Topalov

Sofia m 25' · 1998 · Sicilian, Kan · 1-0 in 37 moves

The Game

White Garry Kasparov
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 1-0
Event Sofia m 25'
Site Sofia
Round 4
Date 1998.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Kan (B43)
Moves 37
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

6k1/1P3pp1/2n1p3/4n2p/3rP3/2B5/6PP/1R3BK1 b - - 5 37

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 a6
  5. 5.Nc3 Qc7
  6. 6.Be2 b5
  7. 7.O-O b4
  8. 8.Na4 Bb7
  9. 9.c3 Nf6
  10. 10.cxb4 Bxb4
  11. 11.Be3 O-O
  12. 12.Rc1 Nc6
  13. 13.Qd3 Qa5
  14. 14.Nc5 Ne5
  15. 15.Qb1 Bxc5
  16. 16.Nb3 Qc7
  17. 17.Rxc5 Qb8
  18. 18.f3 d5
  19. 19.Na5 Rc8
  20. 20.b4 Nc6
  21. 21.Nxb7 Qxb7
  22. 22.Rfc1 dxe4
  23. 23.fxe4 Nd7
  24. 24.R5c3 Nde5
  25. 25.a4 Rd8
  26. 26.b5 axb5
  27. 27.Qxb5 Qxb5
  28. 28.axb5 Nb4
  29. 29.Rb1 Ra2
  30. 30.Bf1 Rc2
  31. 31.Rxc2 Nxc2
  32. 32.Bc5 Nd4
  33. 33.b6 Ndc6
  34. 34.b7 h5
  35. 35.Bb6 Rd2
  36. 36.Ba5 Rd4
  37. 37.Bc3

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