Kasparov, Garry – Topalov, Veselin

rec.games.chess.analysis From: Wayne Mendryk Date: 1999/01/21 Subject: Kasparov-Topalov Hoogovens Wijk aan Zee NED (4), 20.01.1999 Some analysis of the game courtesy Fritz5 and Crafty.

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Date: January 20, 1999
Location: Wijk aan Zee
Tournament: ?
Round:
Opening: B07 Pirc Defence
Submitted by: Fritz 5, Crafty; Mendryk
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 5, Crafty; Mendryk"] [PlyCount "87"] [EventDate "1999.01.20"] [Source "TaL's Chess"] [SourceDate "1999.01.20"] {rec.games.chess.analysis From: Wayne Mendryk Date: 1999/01/21 Subject: Kasparov-Topalov Hoogovens Wijk aan Zee NED (4), 20.01.1999 Some analysis of the game courtesy Fritz5 and Crafty. } 1. e4 d6 2. d4 Nf6 3. Nc3 g6 4. Be3 Bg7 5. Qd2 c6 6. f3 b5 7. Nge2 Nbd7 8. Bh6 Bxh6 9. Qxh6 Bb7 10. a3 e5 11. O-O-O Qe7 12. Kb1 a6 13. Nc1 O-O-O 14. Nb3 exd4 15. Rxd4 c5 16. Rd1 Nb6 17. g3 Kb8 18. Na5 Ba8 19. Bh3 d5 20. Qf4+ Ka7 21. Rhe1 d4 22. Nd5 Nbxd5 23. exd5 Qd6 24. Rxd4 ( {If instead} 24. Nc6+ 24... Bxc6 25. dxc6 Qxf4 26. Re7+ Kb6 27. gxf4 Kxc6 28. Rxf7 Rdf8 29. Ra7 Kb6 30. Re7 Nd5) 24... cxd4 ( { If instead} 24... Bxd5 25. Qxd6 Rxd6 26. Rd3 Kb6 27. b4 Re8 28. Rxe8 Nxe8 29. Kb2 c4 30. Re3 Nf6) 25. Re7+ Kb6 ( {If instead: a)} 25... Qxe7 26. Qxd4+ Kb8 27. Qb6+ Bb7 28. Nc6+ Ka8 29. Qa7#) ( {or if b)} 25... Kb8 26. Qxd4 Nd7) 26. Qxd4+ 26... Kxa5 (26... Qc5 27. Qxf6+ Qd6 28. Qxf7 Rhf8 29. Qg7 ( {If} 29. Qxh7 29... Rh8 30. Qg7 Rxh3 31. Re6 Bxd5 32. Rxd6+ Rxd6 33. Qe7 Re6 34. Qd8+ 34... Kc5 ) 29... Rde8 30. Qd4+ {If A:} 30... Qc5 ( {The alternative is B:} 30... Kxa5) 31. Qxc5+ Kxc5 32. Nb3+ Kxd5 (32... Kd6 33. Rd7+ 33... Ke5 34. f4+ Kf6 35. Be6 g5 36. Nc5 gxf4 37. gxf4 Rd8 38. b3 Kg6 39. f5+ Kf6 40. Rxh7 Bxd5 41. Nd7+ Rxd7 42. Bxd7 )) 27. b4+ Ka4 28. Qc3 Qxd5 29. Ra7 Bb7 30. Rxb7 Qc4 31. Qxf6 Kxa3 32. Qxa6+ Kxb4 33. c3+ Kxc3 34. Qa1+ Kd2 35. Qb2+ Kd1 36. Bf1 Rd2 37. Rd7 Rxd7 38. Bxc4 bxc4 39. Qxh8 Rd3 40. Qa8 c3 41. Qa4+ Ke1 42. f4 f5 43. Kc1 Rd2 44. Qa7 1-0