Topalov vs Kamsky , World Chess Challenge 2009
February 17 - 27, 2009 , Sofia , Bulgaria
The World Chess Challenge takes place in Sofia . Topalov won the match.
He will play against Viswanathan Anand for World Chess Championship .
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| Topalov 2796 ( Bulgaria ) | Kamsky 2725 ( USA ) |
| photos from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Veselin_Topalov and http://01chess.com/index.php |
| World Chess Challenge 2009 |
| Game | Players | Result | Opening | # moves | Total result |
| 1 | Topalov - Kamsky | 1/2 -1/2 | Grunfeld Defence | 36 | Topalov - Kamsky: 0,5 - 0,5 |
| 2 | Kamsky - Topalov | 0 - 1 | Ruy Lopez Berlin | 32 | Topalov - Kamsky: 1,5 - 0,5 |
| 3 | Topalov - Kamsky | 1/2 -1/2 | Grunfeld Defence | 37 | Topalov - Kamsky: 2 - 1 |
| 4 | Kamsky - Topalov | 1 - 0 | Ruy Lopez Chigorin | 73 | Topalov - Kamsky: 2 - 2 |
| 5 | Topalov - Kamsky | 1 - 0 | French def Tarrasch | 55 | Topalov - Kamsky: 3 - 2 |
| 6 | Kamsky - Topalov | 1/2 -1/2 | Caro Kann | 43 | Topalov - Kamsky: 3,5 - 2,5 |
| 7 | Topalov - Kamsky | 1 - 0 | French Tarrasch | 45 | Topalov - Kamsky: 4,5 - 2,5 |
Game 1
Kamsky
Topalov
36.Kg1 Qc1+ 1/2 - 1/2
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Game 2
Topalov
Kamsky
32.Rd1 f5 0 - 1
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Game 3
Kamsky
Topalov
32.Nh5+ 1/2 - 1/2
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Game 4
Topalov
Kamsky
73.Rh7 1 - 0
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Game 5
Kamsky
Topalov
55.g4 1 - 0
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Game 6
Topalov
Kamsky
43.Qf6 Kg8 0,5 - 0,5
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Game 7
Kamsky
Topalov
45.h4 1 - 0
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