Veselin Topalov vs Garry Kasparov

The Game

White	Veselin Topalov
Black	Garry Kasparov
Result	0-1
Event	Sofia m 25'
Site	Sofia
Round	3
Date	1998.05.03
Opening	Queen's Gambit Declined (D58)
Moves	47

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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/p4pk1/6p1/3R4/3nqN1P/2Q3P1/5P2/5rK1 w - - 0 48

All The Moves

1. 1.Nf3 d5
2. 2.d4 Nf6
3. 3.c4 e6
4. 4.Nc3 Be7
5. 5.Bg5 O-O
6. 6.e3 h6
7. 7.Bh4 b6
8. 8.Be2 Bb7
9. 9.Bxf6 Bxf6
10. 10.cxd5 exd5
11. 11.b4 c5
12. 12.bxc5 bxc5
13. 13.Rb1 Bc6
14. 14.O-O Nd7
15. 15.Bb5 Qc7
16. 16.Qd3 Rfc8
17. 17.h3 cxd4
18. 18.Nxd4 Bb7
19. 19.Rfc1 Nc5
20. 20.Qd1 Qe7
21. 21.Qg4 g6
22. 22.Bf1 Bg7
23. 23.Qd1 Rab8
24. 24.Rc2 Ba8
25. 25.Rbc1 Rd8
26. 26.g3 Bxd4
27. 27.exd4 Ne6
28. 28.h4 Qf6
29. 29.Ne2 Rb4
30. 30.Rc8 Bb7
31. 31.Rxd8+ Nxd8
32. 32.Qd2 Ra4
33. 33.Qxh6 Rxa2
34. 34.Qe3 Ne6
35. 35.Rb1 Bc6
36. 36.Qh6 Qd8
37. 37.Qe3 Qf6
38. 38.Qb3 Rd2
39. 39.Qe3 Nxd4
40. 40.Nf4 Qe5
41. 41.Qa3 Kg7
42. 42.Rc1 Bb5
43. 43.Rc8 Be8
44. 44.Qc3 Bd7
45. 45.Rd8 Rd1
46. 46.Rxd7 Qe4
47. 47.Rxd5 Rxf1+

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