Veselin Topalov vs Garry Kasparov

XXI SuperGM · 2004 · Slav Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 36 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Garry Kasparov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event XXI SuperGM
Site Linares ESP
Round 6
Date 2004.02.25
Opening Slav Defense (D15)
Moves 36
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Final Position

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

6k1/6p1/1Rp4p/p3b3/8/7P/1P2KPP1/2r1B3 b - - 1 36

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 c6
  3. 3.Nf3 Nf6
  4. 4.Nc3 a6
  5. 5.c5 Nbd7
  6. 6.Bf4 Nh5
  7. 7.Bg5 h6
  8. 8.Bd2 Nhf6
  9. 9.Qc2 Qc7
  10. 10.e4 dxe4
  11. 11.Nxe4 Nxe4
  12. 12.Qxe4 Nf6
  13. 13.Qc2 Be6
  14. 14.Bd3 Nd7
  15. 15.O-O Bd5
  16. 16.Rfe1 e6
  17. 17.Ne5 Nxe5
  18. 18.dxe5 Be7
  19. 19.Rac1 O-O
  20. 20.Qa4 f5
  21. 21.exf6 Bxf6
  22. 22.Qg4 Be5
  23. 23.h3 Bh2+
  24. 24.Kf1 Qg3
  25. 25.Qxg3 Bxg3
  26. 26.Re2 Bxa2
  27. 27.Bc4 Bxc4
  28. 28.Rxc4 Rad8
  29. 29.Be1 Rf6
  30. 30.Rce4 Rd5
  31. 31.Rxe6 Rxe6
  32. 32.Rxe6 Be5
  33. 33.Re7 Rxc5
  34. 34.Rxb7 Rc1
  35. 35.Rb6 a5
  36. 36.Ke2

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