Veselin Topalov vs Garry Kasparov

Hoogovens 5' · 1999 · English Opening · 0-1 in 54 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Garry Kasparov
Result 0-1
Event Hoogovens 5'
Site Wijk aan Zee
Round 5
Date 1999.01.18
Opening English Opening (A30)
Moves 54
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/p7/B7/8/3b2p1/4k3/8/5K2 w - - 2 55

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 b6
  3. 3.g3 Bb7
  4. 4.Bg2 c5
  5. 5.O-O g6
  6. 6.d4 cxd4
  7. 7.Qxd4 Bg7
  8. 8.Nc3 d6
  9. 9.Rd1 Nbd7
  10. 10.Be3 O-O
  11. 11.Qh4 Rc8
  12. 12.Bh3 Bxf3
  13. 13.exf3 Ne5
  14. 14.Kg2 Rxc4
  15. 15.Rd4 Rxc3
  16. 16.bxc3 Qa8
  17. 17.Kf1 Nxf3
  18. 18.Bg2 Nxh4
  19. 19.Bxa8 Nf5
  20. 20.Bb7 Nxd4
  21. 21.cxd4 Rb8
  22. 22.Ba6 Nd5
  23. 23.Rc1 h5
  24. 24.Ke2 e6
  25. 25.a3 b5
  26. 26.Rc8+ Rxc8
  27. 27.Bxc8 Nxe3
  28. 28.fxe3 d5
  29. 29.Ba6 Bf8
  30. 30.Bxb5 Bxa3
  31. 31.h3 f5
  32. 32.Ba6 g5
  33. 33.Kf3 g4+
  34. 34.hxg4 hxg4+
  35. 35.Kf2 Kf7
  36. 36.Ke2 Bd6
  37. 37.Kf2 Bb4
  38. 38.Kf1 Bd2
  39. 39.Ke2 Bb4
  40. 40.Kf1 Ke7
  41. 41.Kf2 Ba5
  42. 42.Kf1 Bb6
  43. 43.Kf2 Kf6
  44. 44.Ke2 e5
  45. 45.dxe5+ Kxe5
  46. 46.Kd3 Bc7
  47. 47.Ke2 Kf6
  48. 48.Kf2 Be5
  49. 49.Kg2 d4
  50. 50.exd4 Bxd4
  51. 51.Kf1 Kg5
  52. 52.Kg2 f4
  53. 53.gxf4+ Kxf4
  54. 54.Kf1 Ke3

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