Veselin Topalov vs Garry Kasparov

Linares 14th · 1997 · Queen's Gambit Declined, Exchange · 0-1 in 39 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Garry Kasparov
Result 0-1
Event Linares 14th
Site Linares
Round 6
Date 1997.02.10
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined, Exchange (D35)
Moves 39
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/3R1pk1/2P3pp/5n2/p4K2/5B1P/r4r2/4R3 w - - 0 40

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 e6
  2. 2.Nc3 d5
  3. 3.d4 Be7
  4. 4.cxd5 exd5
  5. 5.Bf4 Nf6
  6. 6.e3 Bf5
  7. 7.Qb3 Nc6
  8. 8.g4 Nxg4
  9. 9.Nxd5 O-O
  10. 10.Bg2 Bh4
  11. 11.Bg3 Be6
  12. 12.Kf1 a5
  13. 13.Nh3 a4
  14. 14.Qc4 Na5
  15. 15.Qc5 b6
  16. 16.Bxh4 bxc5
  17. 17.Bxd8 Raxd8
  18. 18.Ne7+ Kh8
  19. 19.d5 Bd7
  20. 20.Rc1 c4
  21. 21.Ng5 h6
  22. 22.Nf3 Rb8
  23. 23.h3 Nf6
  24. 24.Nd4 Rxb2
  25. 25.Bf3 Rxa2
  26. 26.Kg2 Re8
  27. 27.Nec6 Bxc6
  28. 28.Nxc6 Nxc6
  29. 29.dxc6 Rxe3
  30. 30.Rxc4 Rb3
  31. 31.Rd4 Rbb2
  32. 32.Rf1 Rd2
  33. 33.Rb4 Kh7
  34. 34.Rb7 Ne8
  35. 35.Kg3 g6
  36. 36.Re1 Nd6
  37. 37.Rxc7 Kg7
  38. 38.Rd7 Nf5+
  39. 39.Kf4 Rxf2

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