Garry Kasparov vs Veselin Topalov

Linares · 1998 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1/2-1/2 in 22 moves

The Game

White Garry Kasparov
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Linares
Site Linares
Round 5
Date 1998.02.26
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B91)
Moves 22
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Final Position

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

4k2r/1bq1bp1p/pp1pnnpB/4p3/P2rP1P1/2N3NP/1PP2PB1/1KQRR3 b k - 19 22

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.g3 e5
  7. 7.Nde2 Nbd7
  8. 8.a4 b6
  9. 9.Bg2 Bb7
  10. 10.h3 Be7
  11. 11.g4 Nc5
  12. 12.Ng3 g6
  13. 13.Bh6 Ne6
  14. 14.Qd2 Rc8
  15. 15.O-O-O Rc4
  16. 16.Kb1 Qc7
  17. 17.Rhe1 Rd4
  18. 18.Qc1 Rb4
  19. 19.Bd2 Rd4
  20. 20.Bh6 Rb4
  21. 21.Bd2 Rd4
  22. 22.Bh6

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