2005 Mtel Masters: Veselin Topalov vs. Ruslan Ponomariov

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ChessNetworkMaster gamesM-tel masters2005Topalov, veselinPonomariov, ruslanQueen's indian defense

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This game between Veselin Topalov and Ruslan Ponomariov from the 2005 MTel Masters Chess Tournament features a wonderful display of attacking chess, and a disregard for general chess principles out of the opening in chess.

1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 b6 4.g3 Ba6 5.b3 Bb4+ 6.Bd2 Be7 7.Nc3
O-O 8.Rc1 c6 9.e4 d5 10.e5 Ne4 11.Bd3 Nxc3 12.Rxc3 c5 13.dxc5
bxc5 14.h4 h6 15.Bb1 f5 16.exf6 Bxf6 17.Qc2 d4 18.Ng5 hxg5
19.hxg5 dxc3 20.Bf4 Kf7 21.Qg6+ Ke7 22.gxf6+ Rxf6 23.Qxg7+ Rf7
24.Bg5+ Kd6 25.Qxf7 Qxg5 26.Rh7 Qe5+ 27.Kf1 Kc6 28.Qe8+ Kb6
29.Qd8+ Kc6 30.Be4+ 1-0

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