Veselin Topalov vs Garry Kasparov

Leon Man+Comp m · 1998 · Sicilian, Sveshnikov · 1-0 in 43 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Garry Kasparov
Result 1-0
Event Leon Man+Comp m
Site Leon
Round 1
Date 1998.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Sveshnikov (B33)
Moves 43
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

5r1k/7p/2P3p1/3NR3/4P2P/3b4/1r4P1/2R3K1 b - - 0 43

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 Bd7
  18. 18.Qd3 f5
  19. 19.Ra2 g6
  20. 20.f3 Bh6
  21. 21.Rd1 Qh4
  22. 22.Nde3 Rf6
  23. 23.Bd5 Rbf8
  24. 24.Nf1 Ne7
  25. 25.Nce3 Nxd5
  26. 26.Nxd5 fxe4
  27. 27.Qxe4 Qxe4
  28. 28.fxe4 R6f7
  29. 29.Rxa5 Bg4
  30. 30.Rda1 Be6
  31. 31.Nfe3 Bxe3+
  32. 32.Nxe3 Bxb3
  33. 33.c4 Rc8
  34. 34.Rc1 Rb7
  35. 35.Ra6 Rb4
  36. 36.Rxd6 Ba4
  37. 37.Re6 Rb3
  38. 38.Nd5 Bb5
  39. 39.Re7 Ba6
  40. 40.c5 Rf8
  41. 41.c6 Rb2
  42. 42.h4 Bd3
  43. 43.Rxe5

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