Veselin Topalov vs Garry Kasparov

Sarajevo · 1999 · Grünfeld Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 21 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Garry Kasparov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Sarajevo
Site Sarajevo
Round 4
Date 1999.05.20
Opening Grünfeld Defense (D97)
Moves 21
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2

r1r3k1/5p1p/4bpp1/8/1p2P3/5N2/PP3PPP/R4RK1 w - - 0 22

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.Nc3 d5
  4. 4.Nf3 Bg7
  5. 5.Qb3 dxc4
  6. 6.Qxc4 O-O
  7. 7.Bf4 Na6
  8. 8.e4 c5
  9. 9.dxc5 Be6
  10. 10.Qb5 Bd7
  11. 11.Qxb7 Nxc5
  12. 12.Qb4 Ne6
  13. 13.Be5 a5
  14. 14.Qa3 Qb6
  15. 15.Bc4 Rfc8
  16. 16.Bxf6 Bxf6
  17. 17.Nd5 Qb8
  18. 18.Nxf6+ exf6
  19. 19.Bxe6 Bxe6
  20. 20.O-O Qb4
  21. 21.Qxb4 axb4

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