Veselin Topalov vs Gata Kamsky

MTel · 2007 · Queen's Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 43 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Gata Kamsky
Result 1/2-1/2
Event MTel
Site Sofia BUL
Round 5
Date 2007.05.14
Opening Queen's Indian Defense (E15)
Moves 43
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Final Position

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

6k1/4R1pp/4P3/4r3/8/6PK/7P/8 b - - 8 43

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 b6
  4. 4.g3 Ba6
  5. 5.b3 d5
  6. 6.Bg2 Bb4+
  7. 7.Bd2 Bxd2+
  8. 8.Qxd2 c6
  9. 9.Ne5 Nfd7
  10. 10.Nc3 Nxe5
  11. 11.dxe5 Nd7
  12. 12.f4 Qe7
  13. 13.O-O Rd8
  14. 14.Rfd1 O-O
  15. 15.Qe3 Rfe8
  16. 16.a4 Qb4
  17. 17.Na2 Qc5
  18. 18.Rd4 f6
  19. 19.cxd5 fxe5
  20. 20.fxe5 exd5
  21. 21.b4 Qe7
  22. 22.b5 Bb7
  23. 23.bxc6 Bxc6
  24. 24.Nb4 Nxe5
  25. 25.Rc1 Kh8
  26. 26.Nxc6 Nxc6
  27. 27.Qxe7 Nxe7
  28. 28.Rc7 Rc8
  29. 29.Rxc8 Rxc8
  30. 30.Bxd5 Nxd5
  31. 31.Rxd5 Kg8
  32. 32.a5 bxa5
  33. 33.Rxa5 Rc7
  34. 34.e4 Kf7
  35. 35.Kg2 Rc2+
  36. 36.Kh3 Rc4
  37. 37.Rxa7+ Kf8
  38. 38.e5 Rc5
  39. 39.e6 Re5
  40. 40.Rf7+ Kg8
  41. 41.Re7 Kf8
  42. 42.Rf7+ Kg8
  43. 43.Re7

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