Veselin Topalov vs Garry Kasparov

Leon Man+Comp m · 1998 · Sicilian, Sveshnikov · 0-1 in 52 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Garry Kasparov
Result 0-1
Event Leon Man+Comp m
Site Leon
Round 10
Date 1998.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Sveshnikov (B33)
Moves 52
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/6k1/3p4/8/4PpP1/2P2B2/2r4p/1N2K3 b - - 1 52

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 e5
  6. 6.Ndb5 d6
  7. 7.Bg5 a6
  8. 8.Na3 b5
  9. 9.Nd5 Be7
  10. 10.Bxf6 Bxf6
  11. 11.c3 Bg5
  12. 12.Nc2 O-O
  13. 13.a4 bxa4
  14. 14.Rxa4 a5
  15. 15.Bc4 Rb8
  16. 16.b3 Kh8
  17. 17.O-O g6
  18. 18.Qd3 Bd7
  19. 19.Ra2 f5
  20. 20.f3 Bh6
  21. 21.Rd1 Qh4
  22. 22.Nce3 Be6
  23. 23.Nf1 fxe4
  24. 24.Qxe4 Qxe4
  25. 25.fxe4 Rf7
  26. 26.Rf2 Kg7
  27. 27.Rxf7+ Bxf7
  28. 28.Kf2 Nd8
  29. 29.Ra1 Ne6
  30. 30.Rxa5 Nc5
  31. 31.Ng3 Nxb3
  32. 32.Ra7 Nd2
  33. 33.Ba2 Rb2
  34. 34.Ke1 Kf8
  35. 35.Nb4 Nb3
  36. 36.Nd3 Rxg2
  37. 37.Rxf7+ Kxf7
  38. 38.Bxb3+ Kg7
  39. 39.Nf1 Bf4
  40. 40.h3 Bg3+
  41. 41.Kd1 h5
  42. 42.Be6 Bf4
  43. 43.Ne1 Rf2
  44. 44.Bc4 g5
  45. 45.Be2 g4
  46. 46.Nd3 Rg2
  47. 47.hxg4 h4
  48. 48.Bf3 h3
  49. 49.Ke1 Rc2
  50. 50.Nxf4 exf4
  51. 51.Nd2 h2
  52. 52.Nb1

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