Garry Kasparov vs Veselin Topalov

XXI SuperGM · 2004 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 38 moves

The Game

White Garry Kasparov
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event XXI SuperGM
Site Linares ESP
Round 13
Date 2004.03.04
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C88)
Moves 38
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Final Position

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

2b1kr2/2N3R1/3p1n2/2nPpP1p/8/2P5/q1B2PP1/3Q2K1 b - - 8 38

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.Re1 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 O-O
  8. 8.a4 Bb7
  9. 9.d3 d6
  10. 10.Nbd2 Nd7
  11. 11.c3 Nc5
  12. 12.axb5 axb5
  13. 13.Rxa8 Qxa8
  14. 14.Bc2 b4
  15. 15.d4 bxc3
  16. 16.bxc3 Nd7
  17. 17.Nf1 Bf6
  18. 18.d5 Ncb8
  19. 19.h4 Nc5
  20. 20.Ng3 Bc8
  21. 21.Ng5 h6
  22. 22.Nh5 Be7
  23. 23.Nh3 Qa2
  24. 24.Re3 g6
  25. 25.Rg3 Nbd7
  26. 26.Bxh6 Bxh4
  27. 27.Rg4 Be7
  28. 28.Bg5 Bxg5
  29. 29.Nxg5 f5
  30. 30.exf5 gxh5
  31. 31.Rg3 Nf6
  32. 32.Ne6+ Kf7
  33. 33.Rg7+ Ke8
  34. 34.Nxc7+ Kd8
  35. 35.Ne6+ Ke8
  36. 36.Nc7+ Kd8
  37. 37.Ne6+ Ke8
  38. 38.Nc7+

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