Kasparov, Garry – Topalov, Veselin

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Date: January 20, 1999
Location: Wijk aan Zee
Tournament: ?
Round:
Opening: B07 Pirc Defence
Submitted by: Chess InformantKasparov
Published on: February 9, 2020

[Event "?"] [Site "Wijk aan Zee"] [Date "1999.01.20"] [Round "?"] [White "Kasparov, Garry"] [Black "Topalov, Veselin"] [Result "1-0"] [ECO "B07"] [Annotator "Chess Informant[Kasparov]"] [PlyCount "87"] [EventDate "1999.01.20"] [Source "TaL's Chess"] [SourceDate "1999.01.20"] {Leonid's News Archive http://www.chesstheory.de/B07b.html Chess Informant GM Garry Kasparov: } 1. e4 d6 2. d4 Nf6 3. Nc3 g6 4. Be3 Bg7 5. Qd2 c6 6. f3 (6. Nf3 b5 7. Bd3) 6... b5 7. Nge2 (7. Bh6 ) 7... Nbd7 8. Bh6 Bxh6 (8... O-O 9. h4 b4 10. Nd1 a5 11. h5 Nxh5 12. Rxh5 Qb6 13. Bxg7 Kxg7 14. Qh6+ Kf6 15. Rf5+ {Kosmac,B-Jelen,A/Maribor 1997/}) 9. Qxh6 9... Bb7 (9... Qa5 10. g3 (10. g4 c5 11. Qd2 cxd4 12. Nxd4 b4 13. Nd1 Qc5 14. a3 Ne5 15. Be2 bxa3 16. Rxa3 O-O 17. g5 Nh5 18. Rc3 Qb6 19. Rb3 Qc5 20. Rc3 Qb6 21. Rb3 { Nicula,M.-Pavlov,M./ROM-chT/1992/ (21)}) 10... b4 11. Nd1 c5 12. d5 Ne5 13. Bg2 Ba6 14. Qe3 b3+ 15. Ndc3 bxc2 16. O-O Nd3 17. f4 c4 18. h3 Qb6 19. Qxb6 19... axb6 {Oggier, C-Fulgenzi, E/ Neuquen/1986/0-1 (48)}) 10. a3 (10. g4 e5 11. Bg2 Qb6 12. dxe5 dxe5 13. Nd1 Qc5 14. Rc1 O-O-O 15. Qe3 Qxe3 16. Nxe3 a5 17. h4 h5 18. g5 Ne8 19. Rd1 Ng7 20. Bh3 {Blatny, P-Belotti, B/Groningen/1984/1-0 (60) }) (10. Nc1 e5 11. dxe5 dxe5 12. Nb3 a6 13. O-O-O Qc7 14. Qg7 Rf8 15. g3 O-O-O 16. Bh3 Kb8 17. Bxd7 Nxd7 18. Qxh7 a5 19. Kb1 19... a4 { Moroz,A-Yurasov,A/Simferopol/1991/ (37)}) 10... e5 11. O-O-O Qe7 12. Kb1 a6 ( 12... a5 13. Nc1 b4 14. dxe5 14... dxe5 (14... Ng8 15. Qg7 Qxe5 16. Qxe5+ dxe5 17. Na4 ) 15. Na4 bxa3 16. b3 ) (12... O-O-O 13. Nc1 exd4 14. Rxd4 14... Ne5 ) 13. Nc1 O-O-O 14. Nb3 { } 14... exd4 (14... Nb6 15. Na5 Ba8 16. g3 ) 15. Rxd4 c5 (15... Ne5 16. Be2 ) 16. Rd1 16... Nb6 { d6-d5 } 17. g3 { Bh3, Qf4, Na5 } (17. a4 b4 18. a5 bxc3 19. axb6 Nd7) (17. Na5 d5 18. Nxb7 (18. g3 d4) 18... Kxb7 19. exd5 Nbxd5 20. Nxd5 Nxd5 21. Bd3 f5 22. Rhe1 Qc7 23. Bf1 c4) 17... Kb8 18. Na5 Ba8 19. Bh3 d5 20. Qf4+ Ka7 21. Rhe1 d4 ( 21... dxe4 22. fxe4 (22. Bd7 Rxd7 23. Rxd7+ Qxd7 24. Qxf6 Re8 25. fxe4) 22... Rhe8 (22... Nxe4 23. Nxe4 Rxd1+ 24. Rxd1 Bxe4 25. Re1 Re8 26. Rxe4 26... Qxe4 27. Qxf7+ Ka8 28. Nc6 ) (22... Rxd1+ 23. Rxd1 Nxe4 24. Rd7+ ) 23. Nd5 Nbxd5 24. exd5 Qd6 25. Rxe8 Nxe8 26. Qxf7+ ) 22. Nd5 (22. Na2 22... Rhe8 (22... h6 )) 22... Nbxd5 (22... Nfxd5 23. exd5 Qd6 24. Qxf7+) (22... Bxd5 23. exd5 Qd6 24. Nc6+ Ka8 25. Re7) 23. exd5 Qd6 24. Rxd4 24... cxd4 ( {a)} 24... Kb6 25. Nb3 (25. b4 25... Qxf4 (25... Nxd5 26. Qxd6+ Rxd6 27. bxc5+ Kxc5 28. Nb3+ Kb6 29. Kb2 Rhd8 30. Red1 Bc6 31. f4 31... Kc7 ) 26. Rxf4 Nxd5 27. Rxf7 cxb4 28. axb4 Nxb4 29. Nb3 29... Rd6 ) 25... Bxd5 (25... cxd4 26. Qxd4+ Kc7 27. Qa7+ Bb7 28. Nc5 Rb8 29. Re7+ ) ( 25... Nxd5 26. Qxf7 Rhf8 27. Qg7 Rg8 28. Qh6 Qf8 29. Rh4 ) 26. Qxd6+ Rxd6 27. Rd2 Rhd8 28. Red1 ) ( {b)} 24... Bxd5 25. Rxd5 Nxd5 26. Qxf7+ Nc7 27. Re6 Rd7 28. Rxd6 Rxf7 29. Nc6+ Ka8 30. f4) ( {c)} 24... Qxf4 25. Rxf4 Rd6 26. c4 Kb6 27. b4) 25. Re7+ (25. Qxd4+ 25... Qb6 26. Re7+ Nd7) 25... Kb6 ( 25... Kb8 26. Qxd4 26... Nd7 27. Bxd7 Bxd5 28. c4 28... Qxe7 29. Qb6+ Ka8 30. Qxa6+ Kb8 31. Qb6+ Ka8 32. Bc6+ 32... Bxc6 33. Nxc6 ) (25... Qxe7 26. Qxd4+ Kb8 27. Qb6+ Bb7 28. Nc6+ Ka8 29. Qa7#) 26. Qxd4+ Kxa5 (26... Qc5 27. Qxf6+ Qd6 28. Be6 (28. Rxf7 Kxa5 (28... Bxd5 29. Qd4+ Kxa5 30. b4+ Ka4 31. Rf6 Be6 32. Qe3 32... Rc8 33. Bxe6 Qd1+ 34. Qc1 Qxc1+ 35. Kxc1 Kxa3 36. Bxc8 Rxc8 37. Rxa6+ Kxb4 38. Ra7 ) 29. Qc3+ b4 ( {Or} 29... Kb6 30. Qe3+) 30. axb4+ Qxb4 31. Qc7+ Ka4 32. Rf4) (28. Qxf7 Rhf8 (28... Bxd5 29. b4 29... Rb8 30. Qg7) (28... Kxa5 29. Re6 Qxd5 30. b4+ Ka4 31. Rxa6#) 29. Qg7 Rde8 30. b4 (30. Qd4+ Qc5 (30... Kxa5 31. b4+ Ka4 32. Kb2 Qxe7 33. Qd3 Qf6+ 34. Ka2 { b3#}) 31. Qxc5+ Kxc5 32. Nb3+ Kxd5 33. Rxh7 ) (30. Rd7 30... Qe5 (30... Re1+ 31. Ka2 Bxd5+ 32. c4 Qf6 33. Rb7+) 31. Qxe5 Rxe5 32. b4 Rxd5 33. Rxh7 ) 30... Qxd5 (30... Qxe7 31. Qd4+ Kc7 32. Qa7+ Kd6 33. Qc5+ Ke5 34. d6+) 31. Be6 Rxe7 32. Qxe7 Qd1+ 33. Kb2 Qd4+ 34. Ka2 Rxf3) 28... Bxd5 (28... Rhe8 29. b4 ) 29. b4 29... Ba8 30. Qxf7 Qd1+ 31. Kb2 Qxf3 32. Bf5 ) 27. b4+ Ka4 28. Qc3 (28. Ra7 {(Kavalek)} 28... Nxd5 (28... Bxd5 29. Qc3 Rhe8 (29... Bc4 30. Kb2 Ra8 31. Qb3+ Bxb3 32. cxb3#) 30. Kb2 Re2 31. Qc7 ) (28... Bb7 29. Rxb7 Qxd5 (29... Nxd5 30. Bd7 30... Ra8 (30... Rxd7 31. Qb2 Nc3+ (31... Nxb4 32. Rxd7 Qc5 33. Rd4 Rc8 34. Qb3+ Ka5 35. axb4+) 32. Qxc3 Qd1+ 33. Kb2 Rd3 34. Ra7) 31. Bxb5+ axb5 32. Ra7+ Qa6 33. Qxd5 Rxa7 34. Qb3#) (29... Rhe8 30. Bf1 Re1+ 31. Kb2 Rxf1 32. Qc3 Rb1+ 33. Kxb1 Qxd5 34. Ra7 Rd6 35. Kb2 { 36.Qb3}) 30. Rb6 a5 (30... Ra8 31. Qxf6 a5 32. Bf1 32... Rhb8 33. Rd6 ) 31. Ra6 Ra8 32. Qe3 (32. Qxf6) 32... Rxa6 (32... Rhe8 33. Rxa8 Rxa8 34. Kb2) 33. Kb2 axb4 34. axb4 Kxb4 (34... Qa2+ 35. Kxa2 Kxb4+ 36. Kb2 Rc6 37. Bf1 Ra8 38. Qe7+ Ka5 39. Qb7) 35. Qc3+ Ka4 36. Qa3#) 29. Rxa6+ {(Ftacnik)} (29. Bd7 { (Kavalek)} 29... Rxd7 (29... Rc8 30. Qd3 Nc3+ 31. Kb2 Qf6 32. Qd4 32... Nd1+ 33. Kc1 Rc6 34. Bxc6 Qxc6 35. Qd3 Nc3 36. Qxc3 Qxc3 37. Rxa6#) 30. Qb2 Nc3+ ( 30... Nxb4 31. Rxd7 Qf8 32. axb4 Qxb4 33. Rd4) 31. Qxc3 Bd5 32. Kb2 Qe6 33. Rxa6+ Qxa6 34. Qb3+ Bxb3 35. cxb3#) 29... Qxa6 30. Qb2 Nc3+ 31. Qxc3 Bd5 32. Kb2 Qe6 33. Bxe6 fxe6 34. Qb3+ 34... Bxb3 35. cxb3#) 28... Qxd5 (28... Bxd5 29. Kb2 ) 29. Ra7 29... Bb7 30. Rxb7 30... Qc4 (30... Rd6 31. Rb6 ) ( 30... Ne4 31. fxe4 Qc4 32. Ra7 32... Rd1+ (32... Ra8 33. Qe3 Rxa7 34. Kb2 ) 33. Kb2 Qxc3+ 34. Kxc3 Rd6 35. e5 Rb6 36. Kb2 Re8 37. Bg2 37... Rd8 ( 37... Rxe5 38. Bb7) 38. Bb7 Rd7 39. Bc6 39... Rd8 (39... Rd2 40. Be8) (39... Rxa7 40. Bd5) 40. Bd7 ) (30... Qd1+ 31. Ka2 31... Rd3 (31... Qd5+ 32. Qb3+ Qxb3+ 33. cxb3#) 32. Ra7 32... Rxc3 33. Rxa6#) (30... Rhe8 31. Rb6 Ra8 32. Bf1 (32. Be6 32... Rxe6 33. Rxe6 33... Qc4 (33... Qxe6 34. Kb2) 34. Qxc4 bxc4 35. Rxf6 Kxa3 36. Rxf7 36... Re8 ) 32... Re1+ (32... Nh5 33. Rd6 Re1+ 34. Kb2 Qe5 35. Rd4 Qxd4 36. Qxd4 Rxf1 37. Qd3) (32... Nd7 33. Rd6 Re1+ (33... Rec8 34. Qb2) 34. Kb2 Qe5 35. Rd4) (32... Rec8 33. Qxc8 Qd1+ 34. Ka2 Qd5+ 35. Bc4 Qxc4+ 36. Qxc4 bxc4 37. Rxf6) (32... Red8 33. Rc6 33... Nh5 (33... Nd7 34. Rd6 ) 34. Rc5 Rac8 35. Kb2 ) (32... Re6 33. Rxe6 fxe6 34. Kb2) 33. Qxe1 Nd7 (33... Qd4 34. Rd6 Qxd6 35. Qc3 Qd5 36. Kb2) 34. Rb7 34... Qxb7 (34... Ne5 35. Qc3 Qxf3 36. Bd3 Qd5 37. Be4) 35. Qd1 35... Kxa3 36. c3) 31. Qxf6 Kxa3 (31... Rd1+ 32. Kb2 Ra8 33. Qb6 (33. Rxf7 33... Rd2 34. Qc3 Qxc3+ 35. Kxc3 Rxh2) 33... Qd4+ (33... a5 34. Bd7 ) 34. Qxd4 Rxd4 35. Rxf7 (35. Bd7 35... Rd2 36. Bc6 f5 37. Rb6 Ra7 38. Be8 Rd4 39. f4 Re4 40. Bf7 Rxb4+ 41. axb4 Rxf7 42. c3 Ra7 43. Re6) 35... a5 36. Be6 axb4 37. Bb3+ Ka5 38. axb4+ Kb6 (38... Rxb4 39. c3) 39. Rxh7) 32. Qxa6+ Kxb4 33. c3+ 33... Kxc3 34. Qa1+ Kd2 (34... Kb4 35. Qb2+ Ka5 36. Qa3+ Qa4 37. Ra7+) 35. Qb2+ Kd1 36. Bf1 36... Rd2 37. Rd7 { a1-h8} 37... Rxd7 38. Bxc4 bxc4 39. Qxh8 Rd3 40. Qa8 c3 41. Qa4+ Ke1 42. f4 f5 43. Kc1 Rd2 44. Qa7 1-0