Veselin Topalov vs Garry Kasparov

The Game

White	Veselin Topalov
Black	Garry Kasparov
Result	0-1
Event	Sofia m 25'
Site	Sofia
Round	1
Date	1998.00.00
Opening	Queen's Gambit Declined (D58)
Moves	32

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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

q2r2k1/5pp1/p6p/3r4/5n1B/2PB1P2/P2R1P1P/3Q2K1 w - - 1 33

All The Moves

1. 1.Nf3 d5
2. 2.d4 Nf6
3. 3.c4 e6
4. 4.Nc3 Be7
5. 5.Bg5 h6
6. 6.Bh4 O-O
7. 7.e3 b6
8. 8.Be2 Nbd7
9. 9.cxd5 exd5
10. 10.O-O Bb7
11. 11.Rc1 c5
12. 12.Qa4 a6
13. 13.dxc5 bxc5
14. 14.Rfd1 Qb6
15. 15.Qb3 Qa7
16. 16.Bg3 Rad8
17. 17.Rd2 Rfe8
18. 18.Qd1 Bf8
19. 19.Bh4 Qa8
20. 20.Ne1 Be7
21. 21.Bg3 Nf8
22. 22.Nf3 Ne6
23. 23.Bh4 d4
24. 24.exd4 cxd4
25. 25.Na4 Nf4
26. 26.Nc5 Bxc5
27. 27.Bxf6 d3
28. 28.Bxd3 Bxf3
29. 29.gxf3 Rd5
30. 30.Bh4 Bb4
31. 31.Rc3 Bxc3
32. 32.bxc3 Red8

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