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October 13, 2026
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Hoogovens Group A
Garry Kasparov vs Veselin Topalov
1999-01-20 · 1-0Curated
1.e4d6
2.d4Nf6
3.Nc3g6
4.Be3Bg7
5.Qd2c6
6.f3b5
7.Nge2Nbd7
8.Bh6Bxh6
9.Qxh6Bb7
10.a3e5
11.O-O-OQe7
12.Kb1a6
13.Nc1O-O-O
14.Nb3exd4
15.Rxd4c5
16.Rd1Nb6
17.g3Kb8
18.Na5Ba8
19.Bh3d5
20.Qf4+Ka7
21.Rhe1d4
22.Nd5Nbxd5
23.exd5Qd6
24.Rxd4cxd4
25.Re7+Kb6
26.Qxd4+Kxa5
27.b4+Ka4
28.Qc3Qxd5
29.Ra7Bb7
30.Rxb7Qc4
31.Qxf6Kxa3
32.Qxa6+Kxb4
33.c3+Kxc3
34.Qa1+Kd2
35.Qb2+Kd1
36.Bf1Rd2
37.Rd7Rxd7
38.Bxc4bxc4
39.Qxh8Rd3
40.Qa8c3
41.Qa4+Ke1
42.f4f5
43.Kc1Rd2
44.Qa7
Coach's Note
Kasparov's Immortal Game. A breathtaking rook sacrifice leads to a king hunt from e8 to d1 — one of the greatest attacking games ever played.
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