Veselin Topalov vs Gata Kamsky

WCh Candidates · 2011 · English Opening · 0-1 in 31 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Gata Kamsky
Result 0-1
Event WCh Candidates
Site Kazan RUS
Round 1.2
Date 2011.05.06
Opening English Opening (A15)
Moves 31
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

5k2/4p3/1p3r2/p1r2p2/1nB3p1/QPq1B3/P2N1PP1/2KR4 w - - 3 32

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.Nc3 d5
  4. 4.cxd5 Nxd5
  5. 5.Qb3 Nb6
  6. 6.d4 Bg7
  7. 7.Bf4 Be6
  8. 8.Qa3 Nc6
  9. 9.O-O-O Nd5
  10. 10.Bg3 Bh6+
  11. 11.e3 a5
  12. 12.h4 Ncb4
  13. 13.h5 c6
  14. 14.hxg6 hxg6
  15. 15.Rd2 f6
  16. 16.Ne4 b6
  17. 17.Be2 Qc8
  18. 18.Rh4 Kf7
  19. 19.Rd1 g5
  20. 20.Rh2 g4
  21. 21.Nfd2 c5
  22. 22.dxc5 f5
  23. 23.Rxh6 Rxh6
  24. 24.Ng5+ Kf8
  25. 25.Nxe6+ Qxe6
  26. 26.Bc4 Rc8
  27. 27.Bf4 Rf6
  28. 28.e4 Rxc5
  29. 29.exd5 Qxd5
  30. 30.b3 Qd4
  31. 31.Be3 Qc3+

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