Veselin Topalov vs Garry Kasparov

Yerevan ol (Men) · 1996 · Sicilian, Scheveningen · 0-1 in 63 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Garry Kasparov
Result 0-1
Event Yerevan ol (Men)
Site Yerevan
Round 9
Date 1996.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Scheveningen (B85)
Moves 63
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

7k/6p1/7p/4p3/2P2n1P/3rq3/5R1K/5BQ1 w - - 2 64

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 a6
  6. 6.Be2 e6
  7. 7.a4 Nc6
  8. 8.O-O Be7
  9. 9.Be3 O-O
  10. 10.f4 Qc7
  11. 11.Kh1 Re8
  12. 12.Bf3 Rb8
  13. 13.g4 Nxd4
  14. 14.Bxd4 e5
  15. 15.fxe5 dxe5
  16. 16.Ba7 Ra8
  17. 17.g5 Rd8
  18. 18.Qe2 Ne8
  19. 19.Be3 Be6
  20. 20.Qf2 Qc4
  21. 21.Bb6 Rdc8
  22. 22.Be3 Bc5
  23. 23.Rad1 Bxe3
  24. 24.Qxe3 Qb4
  25. 25.Rd3 Rd8
  26. 26.b3 Rd4
  27. 27.Rfd1 Rc8
  28. 28.R1d2 Qc5
  29. 29.Kg2 b5
  30. 30.axb5 axb5
  31. 31.Nd1 Rxd3
  32. 32.Qxd3 f6
  33. 33.gxf6 Nxf6
  34. 34.Ne3 Kh8
  35. 35.c4 bxc4
  36. 36.Nxc4 h6
  37. 37.Rc2 Qb5
  38. 38.Rc1 Qc5
  39. 39.Rc2 Qb5
  40. 40.Rc1 Qb4
  41. 41.Qc3 Qe7
  42. 42.Qe3 Nd7
  43. 43.Be2 Rb8
  44. 44.Nd2 Nf8
  45. 45.Kh1 Ng6
  46. 46.Nc4 Bg8
  47. 47.Rf1 Qc7
  48. 48.Qg3 Bh7
  49. 49.Rf2 Nf4
  50. 50.Qe3 Bg8
  51. 51.Bf1 Rf8
  52. 52.Nd2 Qc1
  53. 53.Nc4 Qa1
  54. 54.Qc5 Ne6
  55. 55.Qe3 Nf4
  56. 56.Qc5 Re8
  57. 57.Qe3 Bxc4
  58. 58.bxc4 Rd8
  59. 59.Qf3 Qe1
  60. 60.Qg3 Rd1
  61. 61.h4 Rd3
  62. 62.Qg1 Qxe4+
  63. 63.Kh2 Qe3

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