Olympiad Special Topalov vs Kasparov
While we wait for the first games of the Chess Olympiad 2008 to be beamed, here's a game from the past. Kasparov was in his peak form and Topalov was a pesky challenger at best, over 150 ELO below the giant. Yet, Topalov outfoxed the genius with some provocative play.
Key Moments:
* Kasparov keeps an edge in the middle game until he makes a mistake on move 25 with ...Rh3. Kd8 was required. Topalov missed the winning line - 26 Rfe7+ Kd8 27 Nd4 Kc8 28 Nc6 or 26 Ra7 Rh1+ 27 Kf2 Nb6 28 Rae7+
* Kasparov blundered on move 26 with ... Re3+. After 27 Kf1 Kasparov has nothing and the attack is all Topalov's from here on. With Bg3 he had a fighting chance to survive.
Watch the game here:
Topalov - Kasparov 1-0
Key Moments:
* Kasparov keeps an edge in the middle game until he makes a mistake on move 25 with ...Rh3. Kd8 was required. Topalov missed the winning line - 26 Rfe7+ Kd8 27 Nd4 Kc8 28 Nc6 or 26 Ra7 Rh1+ 27 Kf2 Nb6 28 Rae7+
* Kasparov blundered on move 26 with ... Re3+. After 27 Kf1 Kasparov has nothing and the attack is all Topalov's from here on. With Bg3 he had a fighting chance to survive.
Watch the game here:
Topalov - Kasparov 1-0
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