Garry Kasparov vs Veselin Topalov

Hoogovens · 1999 · Pirc Defense · 1-0 in 44 moves

The Game

White Garry Kasparov
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 1-0
Event Hoogovens
Site Wijk aan Zee
Round 4
Date 1999.01.20
Opening Pirc Defense (B07)
Moves 44
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/Q6p/6p1/5p2/5P2/2p3P1/3r3P/2K1k3 b - - 3 44

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 d6
  2. 2.d4 Nf6
  3. 3.Nc3 g6
  4. 4.Be3 Bg7
  5. 5.Qd2 c6
  6. 6.f3 b5
  7. 7.Nge2 Nbd7
  8. 8.Bh6 Bxh6
  9. 9.Qxh6 Bb7
  10. 10.a3 e5
  11. 11.O-O-O Qe7
  12. 12.Kb1 a6
  13. 13.Nc1 O-O-O
  14. 14.Nb3 exd4
  15. 15.Rxd4 c5
  16. 16.Rd1 Nb6
  17. 17.g3 Kb8
  18. 18.Na5 Ba8
  19. 19.Bh3 d5
  20. 20.Qf4+ Ka7
  21. 21.Rhe1 d4
  22. 22.Nd5 Nbxd5
  23. 23.exd5 Qd6
  24. 24.Rxd4 cxd4
  25. 25.Re7+ Kb6
  26. 26.Qxd4+ Kxa5
  27. 27.b4+ Ka4
  28. 28.Qc3 Qxd5
  29. 29.Ra7 Bb7
  30. 30.Rxb7 Qc4
  31. 31.Qxf6 Kxa3
  32. 32.Qxa6+ Kxb4
  33. 33.c3+ Kxc3
  34. 34.Qa1+ Kd2
  35. 35.Qb2+ Kd1
  36. 36.Bf1 Rd2
  37. 37.Rd7 Rxd7
  38. 38.Bxc4 bxc4
  39. 39.Qxh8 Rd3
  40. 40.Qa8 c3
  41. 41.Qa4+ Ke1
  42. 42.f4 f5
  43. 43.Kc1 Rd2
  44. 44.Qa7

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