Garry Kasparov vs Veselin Topalov

Linares16th · 1999 · King's Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 68 moves

The Game

White Garry Kasparov
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Linares16th
Site Linares
Round 14
Date 1999.03.10
Opening King's Indian Defense (E68)
Moves 68
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Final Position

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

8/5k2/2p5/2Q4p/2p2q1N/7K/8/8 w - - 3 69

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.g3 Bg7
  4. 4.Bg2 O-O
  5. 5.O-O d6
  6. 6.Nc3 e5
  7. 7.d4 Nbd7
  8. 8.h3 exd4
  9. 9.Nxd4 Re8
  10. 10.e4 a6
  11. 11.Re1 Rb8
  12. 12.a4 c6
  13. 13.Nc2 Ne5
  14. 14.Ne3 Be6
  15. 15.b3 Nfd7
  16. 16.Bd2 Nc5
  17. 17.Rf1 Ned3
  18. 18.Rb1 a5
  19. 19.f4 f5
  20. 20.exf5 gxf5
  21. 21.Kh2 Bd7
  22. 22.Nc2 Ne6
  23. 23.Na2 Ndc5
  24. 24.Bc3 Bxc3
  25. 25.Nxc3 Qf6
  26. 26.Qd2 Ra8
  27. 27.Rfe1 Nc7
  28. 28.Rxe8+ Rxe8
  29. 29.b4 axb4
  30. 30.Nxb4 Rd8
  31. 31.Nc2 Be6
  32. 32.Ne3 Bf7
  33. 33.g4 Bg6
  34. 34.g5 Qg7
  35. 35.Ne2 N7e6
  36. 36.a5 Qc7
  37. 37.Rd1 Ra8
  38. 38.Ng3 Qxa5
  39. 39.Qf2 Ng7
  40. 40.Rxd6 Re8
  41. 41.h4 Re6
  42. 42.Rd1 Qc7
  43. 43.Nexf5 Nxf5
  44. 44.Qxc5 b6
  45. 45.Qf2 Nxh4
  46. 46.Bh3 Rd6
  47. 47.Rxd6 Qxd6
  48. 48.Bg4 Bd3
  49. 49.f5 h6
  50. 50.g6 h5
  51. 51.c5 bxc5
  52. 52.Qa2+ c4
  53. 53.Qa8+ Qf8
  54. 54.Qa7 Nxg6
  55. 55.fxg6 Bxg6
  56. 56.Be6+ Bf7
  57. 57.Bf5 Qd6
  58. 58.Kh3 Bg6
  59. 59.Qa8+ Kg7
  60. 60.Qb7+ Kg8
  61. 61.Qc8+ Kg7
  62. 62.Qb7+ Kg8
  63. 63.Qa8+ Kg7
  64. 64.Qa5 Qf4
  65. 65.Qa7+ Kh6
  66. 66.Qc5 Bxf5+
  67. 67.Nxf5+ Kg6
  68. 68.Nh4+ Kf7

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