Veselin Topalov vs Gata Kamsky

18th Amber Rapid · 2009 · Sicilian, Kan · 0-1 in 30 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Gata Kamsky
Result 0-1
Event 18th Amber Rapid
Site Nice FRA
Round 10
Date 2009.03.25
Opening Sicilian, Kan (B42)
Moves 30
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

br3rk1/5ppp/B1PRp2q/N7/1P2p1n1/6P1/4Q3/R3n1NK w - - 1 31

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 a6
  5. 5.Bd3 Nf6
  6. 6.O-O d6
  7. 7.c4 b6
  8. 8.Nc3 Bb7
  9. 9.a4 Be7
  10. 10.a5 bxa5
  11. 11.Qa4+ Nbd7
  12. 12.Nb3 O-O
  13. 13.Nxa5 Qc7
  14. 14.f3 Rab8
  15. 15.b4 Ba8
  16. 16.Kh1 d5
  17. 17.c5 Qe5
  18. 18.Bd2 Qd4
  19. 19.Qc2 Ne5
  20. 20.Bxa6 dxe4
  21. 21.Ne2 Qd8
  22. 22.f4 Nf3
  23. 23.Bc3 Ng4
  24. 24.c6 Nfxh2
  25. 25.Rfd1 Bd6
  26. 26.Be1 Qf6
  27. 27.Rxd6 Nf3
  28. 28.Ng1 Nxe1
  29. 29.Qe2 Qxf4
  30. 30.g3 Qh6+

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