Veselin Topalov vs Gata Kamsky

World Chess Challenge · 2009 · Grünfeld, Exchange · 1/2-1/2 in 36 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Gata Kamsky
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Chess Challenge
Site Sofia BUL
Round 1
Date 2009.02.17
Opening Grünfeld, Exchange (D86)
Moves 36
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Final Position

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

7k/p6r/1p4Q1/7R/3p4/7P/P5P1/2q3K1 w - - 11 37

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.Nc3 d5
  4. 4.cxd5 Nxd5
  5. 5.e4 Nxc3
  6. 6.bxc3 Bg7
  7. 7.Bc4 c5
  8. 8.Ne2 Nc6
  9. 9.Be3 O-O
  10. 10.O-O Na5
  11. 11.Bd3 b6
  12. 12.Qd2 e5
  13. 13.Bh6 cxd4
  14. 14.Bxg7 Kxg7
  15. 15.cxd4 exd4
  16. 16.f4 f6
  17. 17.e5 Bd7
  18. 18.exf6+ Qxf6
  19. 19.Ng3 Kh8
  20. 20.f5 gxf5
  21. 21.Bxf5 Bxf5
  22. 22.Rxf5 Qd6
  23. 23.Raf1 Nc6
  24. 24.Ne4 Qe7
  25. 25.Qh6 Rxf5
  26. 26.Rxf5 Ne5
  27. 27.h3 Ng6
  28. 28.Rh5 Rg8
  29. 29.Nf6 Rg7
  30. 30.Nxh7 Rxh7
  31. 31.Qxg6 Qe3+
  32. 32.Kf1 Qc1+
  33. 33.Kf2 Qd2+
  34. 34.Kg3 Qe3+
  35. 35.Kh2 Qf4+
  36. 36.Kg1 Qc1+

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