Garry Kasparov vs Veselin Topalov

Corus · 2001 · Sicilian, Scheveningen · 1-0 in 34 moves

The Game

White Garry Kasparov
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 1-0
Event Corus
Site Wijk aan Zee NED
Round 7
Date 2001.01.21
Opening Sicilian, Scheveningen (B80)
Moves 34
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

1r2b2Q/4bkp1/p3p3/6P1/PPp5/2B1qN2/1KP5/3R4 b - - 9 34

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.Be3 e6
  7. 7.f3 b5
  8. 8.g4 h6
  9. 9.Qd2 Nbd7
  10. 10.O-O-O Bb7
  11. 11.h4 b4
  12. 12.Na4 Qa5
  13. 13.b3 Nc5
  14. 14.a3 Nxa4
  15. 15.axb4 Qc7
  16. 16.bxa4 d5
  17. 17.e5 Nd7
  18. 18.f4 Nb6
  19. 19.Rh3 Nc4
  20. 20.Qc3 Rc8
  21. 21.Bd2 Be7
  22. 22.Be1 Rb8
  23. 23.f5 Bc8
  24. 24.Bxc4 dxc4
  25. 25.Qf3 Bd7
  26. 26.fxe6 fxe6
  27. 27.g5 hxg5
  28. 28.hxg5 Rxh3
  29. 29.Qxh3 Qxe5
  30. 30.Qh5+ Kf8
  31. 31.Nf3 Qe3+
  32. 32.Kb2 Be8
  33. 33.Qh8+ Kf7
  34. 34.Bc3

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