Veselin Topalov vs Garry Kasparov

Novgorod · 1995 · Sicilian, Scheveningen · 0-1 in 40 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Garry Kasparov
Result 0-1
Event Novgorod
Site Novgorod
Round 4
Date 1995.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Scheveningen (B80)
Moves 40
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

5rk1/2Q3p1/3p2PR/4q3/1p6/1P6/2b5/1KN5 w - - 0 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 e6
  5. 5.Nc3 d6
  6. 6.Be3 Nf6
  7. 7.f3 Be7
  8. 8.Qd2 O-O
  9. 9.g4 a6
  10. 10.O-O-O Nxd4
  11. 11.Bxd4 b5
  12. 12.Kb1 Bb7
  13. 13.h4 Rc8
  14. 14.g5 Nd7
  15. 15.a3 Ne5
  16. 16.Qe3 Nc4
  17. 17.Bxc4 Rxc4
  18. 18.Rhg1 b4
  19. 19.axb4 Rxb4
  20. 20.Rg2 Ba8
  21. 21.b3 a5
  22. 22.h5 Qc7
  23. 23.Bf6 Rfb8
  24. 24.Bxe7 Qxe7
  25. 25.Rd4 e5
  26. 26.Rxb4 axb4
  27. 27.Na2 Qc7
  28. 28.Qd3 Kf8
  29. 29.g6 fxg6
  30. 30.hxg6 h6
  31. 31.f4 exf4
  32. 32.Rf2 Kg8
  33. 33.Rxf4 Qc5
  34. 34.Rf1 Qb5
  35. 35.Rc1 Qe5
  36. 36.Qc4+ Kh8
  37. 37.Rh1 Bxe4
  38. 38.Qc7 Rf8
  39. 39.Rxh6+ Kg8
  40. 40.Nc1 Bxc2+

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