Veselin Topalov vs Gata Kamsky

WCh Candidates · 2011 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 58 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Gata Kamsky
Result 1/2-1/2
Event WCh Candidates
Site Kazan RUS
Round 1.4
Date 2011.05.08
Opening English Opening (A15)
Moves 58
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Final Position

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

8/p4k2/1p1Q4/3PnP1p/8/P5PP/5qB1/4n2K w - - 8 59

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.Nc3 d5
  4. 4.cxd5 Nxd5
  5. 5.Qc2 Bg7
  6. 6.e4 Nb6
  7. 7.d4 O-O
  8. 8.Be3 Bg4
  9. 9.Ne5 Bxe5
  10. 10.dxe5 Nc6
  11. 11.h3 Be6
  12. 12.Rd1 Qc8
  13. 13.f4 Rd8
  14. 14.b3 Nb4
  15. 15.Rxd8+ Qxd8
  16. 16.Qb1 f5
  17. 17.exf6 exf6
  18. 18.Be2 Qe7
  19. 19.O-O Bf7
  20. 20.Bf2 Rd8
  21. 21.Rd1 Rxd1+
  22. 22.Qxd1 c5
  23. 23.Bf1 Nc6
  24. 24.g3 Kg7
  25. 25.Bg2 h5
  26. 26.Nb5 Nc8
  27. 27.Qd2 c4
  28. 28.bxc4 Bxc4
  29. 29.Nd4 Qb4
  30. 30.Qc1 N8e7
  31. 31.a3 Qa4
  32. 32.Qb2 b6
  33. 33.Kh2 Kf7
  34. 34.Qc3 Ba2
  35. 35.f5 Qc4
  36. 36.Qb2 Ne5
  37. 37.Qd2 g5
  38. 38.Ne6 N7c6
  39. 39.Qd6 Ke8
  40. 40.Nc7+ Kf7
  41. 41.Nd5 Qe2
  42. 42.Qxf6+ Ke8
  43. 43.Qe6+ Kf8
  44. 44.Kg1 Qd1+
  45. 45.Bf1 Bxd5
  46. 46.exd5 Nd4
  47. 47.Qf6+ Kg8
  48. 48.Qxg5+ Kf7
  49. 49.Qd8 Qc2
  50. 50.Bg2 Qc1+
  51. 51.Kh2 Qc2
  52. 52.Bg1 Ndf3+
  53. 53.Kh1 Ne1
  54. 54.Bf2 Qxf2
  55. 55.Qc7+ Kf6
  56. 56.Qd6+ Kf7
  57. 57.Qc7+ Kf6
  58. 58.Qd6+ Kf7

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