Veselin Topalov vs Gata Kamsky

World Chess Challenge · 2009 · Grünfeld Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 37 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Gata Kamsky
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Chess Challenge
Site Sofia BUL
Round 3
Date 2009.02.20
Opening Grünfeld Defense (D81)
Moves 37
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Final Position

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

8/5p1p/5k2/pb3p1N/1p1r3P/1P2RPP1/P1K5/8 b - - 8 37

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.Nc3 d5
  4. 4.Qb3 dxc4
  5. 5.Qxc4 Bg7
  6. 6.e4 O-O
  7. 7.Be2 a6
  8. 8.Bf4 b5
  9. 9.Qxc7 Qxc7
  10. 10.Bxc7 b4
  11. 11.Na4 Nc6
  12. 12.d5 Nd4
  13. 13.Bd3 Bd7
  14. 14.Nb6 Bb5
  15. 15.Be5 Nxe4
  16. 16.Bxg7 Kxg7
  17. 17.Bxe4 Rab8
  18. 18.O-O-O Nf5
  19. 19.Bxf5 gxf5
  20. 20.d6 Rxb6
  21. 21.dxe7 Re8
  22. 22.Nf3 Rxe7
  23. 23.Nd4 Bd7
  24. 24.Rhe1 Rxe1
  25. 25.Rxe1 Rh6
  26. 26.Re7 Rd6
  27. 27.Ne2 Kf6
  28. 28.Re3 Ba4
  29. 29.b3 Bc6
  30. 30.Nf4 a5
  31. 31.g3 Be4
  32. 32.f3 Bc6
  33. 33.h4 Rd4
  34. 34.Kc2 Bb5
  35. 35.Nh5+ Kg6
  36. 36.Nf4+ Kf6
  37. 37.Nh5+

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