Kasparov, Garry – Topalov, Veselin

Fritz 6a P200/16Mb (120s):

Kasparov, Garry
Topalov, Veselin
Result: 1-0

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Date: January 20, 1999
Location: Wijk aan Zee
Tournament: ?
Round:
Opening: B07 Pirc Defence
Submitted by: Fritz 6a (120)
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 "Fritz 6a (120")"]
[PlyCount "87"]
[EventDate "1999.01.20"]
[Source "TaL's Chess"]
[SourceDate "1999.01.20"]

{Fritz 6a P200/16Mb (120s): } 1. e4 { B07: Pirc Defence: Miscellaneous Systems} 1... d6 2. d4 Nf6 3. Nc3 g6 4. Be3 Bg7 5. Qd2 c6 6. f3 b5 7. Nge2 Nbd7 8. Bh6 Bxh6 9. Qxh6 9... Bb7 { last book move} 10. a3 e5 11. O-O-O Qe7 12. Kb1 a6 (12... a5 13. Na2 ) 13. Nc1 13... O-O-O (13... exd4 14. Rxd4 c5 15. Rd2 ) 14. Nb3 exd4 15. Rxd4 c5 16. Rd1 Nb6 17. g3 Kb8 18. Na5 Ba8 19. Bh3 d5 20. Qf4+ Ka7 21. Rhe1 21... d4 {This push gains space} 22. Nd5 {Praise the knight!} (22. Ne2 { is an interesting alternative}) 22... Nbxd5 23. exd5 {Threatening mate: Rxe7} 23... Qd6 24. Rxd4 24... cxd4 (24... Bxd5 25. Rxd5 Nxd5 26. Qxf7+ Nc7 27. Re6 ) 25. Re7+ 25... Kb6 (25... Qxe7 { a tasty morsel with a slight problem...} 26. Qxd4+ Kb8 27. Qb6+ Bb7 28. Nc6+ Ka8 29. Qa7#) 26. Qxd4+ Kxa5 27. b4+ Ka4 28. Qc3 {Threatening mate... how?} 28... Qxd5 (28... Bxd5 29. Kb2 Qe5 30. Rxe5 Rhe8 31. Qb3+ Bxb3 32. cxb3#) 29. Ra7 {Do you see the mate threat?} 29... Bb7 30. Rxb7 { Threatening mate... how?} 30... Qc4 31. Qxf6 31... Kxa3 (31... Rd1+ 32. Kb2 Ra8 33. Qb6 (33. Rxf7 33... Rd2 34. Qc3 Qxc3+ (34... Qxf7 35. Qxd2 a5 36. Qd3 axb4 37. axb4 Qa2+ 38. Kxa2 Kxb4+ 39. Kb2 ) 35. Kxc3 35... Rxh2 ) 33... Qd4+ 34. Qxd4 Rxd4 35. Rxf7 ) 32. Qxa6+ 32... Kxb4 { Do you see the mate threat?} 33. c3+ Kxc3 34. Qa1+ 34... Kd2 { Threatening mate... how?} 35. Qb2+ 35... Kd1 {The mate threat is Qd3} 36. Bf1 {an unexpected blow} 36... Rd2 (36... Qxf1 { Black must leave the bishop standing} 37. Qc2+ Ke1 38. Re7+ Qe2 39. Qxe2#) 37. Rd7 {a beautiful, forced end to the game} 37... Rxd7 38. Bxc4 { The mate threat is Qe2} 38... bxc4 39. Qxh8 Rd3 40. Qa8 (40. f4 { makes it even easier for White} 40... Rb3+ 41. Ka2 Rd3 42. Qa1+ Kd2 43. Qb2+ Ke3 44. Qb6+ 44... Ke2 ) 40... c3 41. Qa4+ Ke1 42. f4 f5 (42... Rd2 { a fruitless try to alter the course of the game} 43. Qa5 Rxh2 44. Qxc3+ Kf2 45. g4 ) 43. Kc1 Rd2 44. Qa7 (44. Qa7 h5 45. Qb6 ) 1-0

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