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Van der Sterren, Paul vs Topalov, Veselin

Hoogovens • Wijk aan Zee • 1998

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Hoogovens

Van der Sterren, Paul vs Topalov, Veselin
Wijk aan Zee • 1998
1/2-1/2
Start
White King
Black King
End
1.d4Nf62.c4c53.d5b54.cxb5a65.bxa6g66.Nc3Bxa67.e4Bxf18.Kxf1d69.g3Bg710.Kg2Nbd711.Nf3O-O12.Re1Qa513.e5Ng414.exd6exd615.Bf4Rfb816.Re2Qa617.Rc1Nge518.Nxe5Nxe519.Bxe5Bxe520.b3Rb421.Rd2c422.Ne2Kg723.bxc4Rxc424.Rxc4Qxc425.Qc2Qb426.Ng1Ra327.Nf3Bf628.Rd3Qe429.Rc3Qxc230.Rxc2Ra531.Rd2Bc31/2-1/2

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Result

1/2-1/2

Draw

Moves

31

Opening

A59

Benko Gambit

Date

1998.01.25

Moves

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