Kasparov, Gary vs Topalov, Veselin
Linares16th • Linares • 1999
Kasparov's ImmortalTop 100
Wijk aan Zee 1999. Kasparov unleashed one of the most spectacular king hunts in history — sacrificing a rook to drag Topalov's king across the entire board. The computer age confirmed what the audience already knew: this was pure genius, a combination lasting over 15 moves.
Linares16th
Kasparov, Gary vs Topalov, VeselinLinares • 1999
1/2-1/2
Start
End
1.Nf3Nf62.c4g63.g3Bg74.Bg2O-O5.O-Od66.Nc3e57.d4Nbd78.h3exd49.Nxd4Re810.e4a611.Re1Rb812.a4c613.Nc2Ne514.Ne3Be615.b3Nfd716.Bd2Nc517.Rf1Ned318.Rb1a519.f4f520.exf5gxf521.Kh2Bd722.Nc2Ne623.Na2Ndc524.Bc3Bxc325.Nxc3Qf626.Qd2Ra827.Rfe1Nc728.Rxe8+Rxe829.b4axb430.Nxb4Rd831.Nc2Be632.Ne3Bf733.g4Bg634.g5Qg735.Ne2N7e636.a5Qc737.Rd1Ra838.Ng3Qxa539.Qf2Ng740.Rxd6Re841.h4Re642.Rd1Qc743.Nexf5Nxf544.Qxc5b645.Qf2Nxh446.Bh3Rd647.Rxd6Qxd648.Bg4Bd349.f5h650.g6h551.c5bxc552.Qa2+c453.Qa8+Qf854.Qa7Nxg655.fxg6Bxg656.Be6+Bf757.Bf5Qd658.Kh3Bg659.Qa8+Kg760.Qb7+Kg861.Qc8+Kg762.Qb7+Kg863.Qa8+Kg764.Qa5Qf465.Qa7+Kh666.Qc5Bxf5+67.Nxf5+Kg668.Nh4+Kf71/2-1/2
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Result
1/2-1/2
Draw
Moves
68
Date
1999.03.10
Moves
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