Veselin Topalov vs Gata Kamsky

World Chess Challenge · 2009 · French, Tarrasch · 1-0 in 55 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Gata Kamsky
Result 1-0
Event World Chess Challenge
Site Sofia BUL
Round 5
Date 2009.02.23
Opening French, Tarrasch (C07)
Moves 55
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/6pk/7p/7P/2Q3P1/1P3q2/5P2/6K1 b - - 0 55

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nd2 c5
  4. 4.Ngf3 cxd4
  5. 5.Nxd4 Nc6
  6. 6.Bb5 Bd7
  7. 7.Nxc6 Bxc6
  8. 8.Bxc6+ bxc6
  9. 9.c4 Bd6
  10. 10.cxd5 cxd5
  11. 11.exd5 exd5
  12. 12.O-O Ne7
  13. 13.Nf3 O-O
  14. 14.Qd3 Qd7
  15. 15.Rd1 Rfd8
  16. 16.Be3 a5
  17. 17.g3 h6
  18. 18.Bb6 Rdc8
  19. 19.Bd4 Bc5
  20. 20.Bc3 Bb4
  21. 21.Be5 Bd6
  22. 22.Rd2 Bxe5
  23. 23.Nxe5 Qd6
  24. 24.Re1 Rc7
  25. 25.Qf3 Rf8
  26. 26.Kg2 Rb7
  27. 27.h4 Qb4
  28. 28.Ree2 Qa4
  29. 29.b3 Qb4
  30. 30.Nd3 Qd6
  31. 31.h5 Rc7
  32. 32.Nf4 d4
  33. 33.Re4 Nc6
  34. 34.Nd3 Rd8
  35. 35.Rc2 Nb4
  36. 36.Nxb4 axb4
  37. 37.Rxd4 Qf8
  38. 38.Rxd8 Qxd8
  39. 39.Rxc7 Qxc7
  40. 40.Qa8+ Kh7
  41. 41.Qe4+ Kg8
  42. 42.Qxb4 Qc6+
  43. 43.Kg1 Qc1+
  44. 44.Kh2 Qc2
  45. 45.Qe1 Kf8
  46. 46.a3 Qb2
  47. 47.Qb4+ Kg8
  48. 48.Kg2 Qe5
  49. 49.Qg4 Qb2
  50. 50.Qc8+ Kh7
  51. 51.Qc4 Qxa3
  52. 52.Qxf7 Qb4
  53. 53.Qc4 Qb7+
  54. 54.Kg1 Qf3
  55. 55.g4

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