Veselin Topalov vs Garry Kasparov

Leon Man+Comp m · 1998 · Sicilian, Scheveningen · 0-1 in 65 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Garry Kasparov
Result 0-1
Event Leon Man+Comp m
Site Leon
Round 7
Date 1998.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Scheveningen (B89)
Moves 65
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/4r3/8/8/8/2k1p3/8/1K5R w - - 0 66

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nc6
  5. 5.Nc3 d6
  6. 6.Be3 Nf6
  7. 7.Bc4 Be7
  8. 8.Qe2 a6
  9. 9.Bb3 Qc7
  10. 10.O-O-O O-O
  11. 11.Rhg1 Nd7
  12. 12.Kb1 Nc5
  13. 13.Qh5 Nxb3
  14. 14.axb3 Qa5
  15. 15.g4 Qxh5
  16. 16.gxh5 Re8
  17. 17.Bh6 g6
  18. 18.Na4 Nxd4
  19. 19.Rxd4 b5
  20. 20.Nb6 Rb8
  21. 21.Nxc8 Rexc8
  22. 22.Rd3 Rc5
  23. 23.hxg6 hxg6
  24. 24.Bf4 Rh5
  25. 25.Bxd6 Bxd6
  26. 26.Rxd6 Rxh2
  27. 27.Rf1 Ra8
  28. 28.Rb6 Kg7
  29. 29.c4 bxc4
  30. 30.bxc4 a5
  31. 31.Ka2 Rh3
  32. 32.f3 g5
  33. 33.Rb5 Kf6
  34. 34.b3 a4
  35. 35.b4 Rh2+
  36. 36.Ka3 Rc2
  37. 37.c5 Rc3+
  38. 38.Kb2 Re3
  39. 39.Rf2 Ke5
  40. 40.c6+ Kd6
  41. 41.Rc5 Rb3+
  42. 42.Ka2 Rxb4
  43. 43.Rc3 Kc7
  44. 44.Rd2 Rd8
  45. 45.Rxd8 Kxd8
  46. 46.Rd3+ Kc7
  47. 47.Rd7+ Kxc6
  48. 48.Rxf7 g4
  49. 49.fxg4 Rxe4
  50. 50.Rg7 Re3
  51. 51.Rg8 Rg3
  52. 52.g5 Kd5
  53. 53.g6 Ke5
  54. 54.g7 Kf6
  55. 55.Ra8 Rxg7
  56. 56.Rxa4 Rb7
  57. 57.Rf4+ Kg5
  58. 58.Rf1 e5
  59. 59.Rg1+ Kf5
  60. 60.Rf1+ Ke4
  61. 61.Re1+ Kd4
  62. 62.Rd1+ Kc3
  63. 63.Re1 Re7
  64. 64.Rh1 e4
  65. 65.Kb1 e3

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