Veselin Topalov, being a very energetic and aggressive player, chooses double edged Cochrane gambit in Petrov’s defense against Vladimir Kramnik, thus trying to surprise his opponent and quickly gain advantage. But Kramnik manages to defend successfully and in the end the player’s agree to a draw in view of a perpetual check! A draw, but a fighting draw which can raise a huge interest!
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Veselin Topalov (2700) vs Vladimir Kramnik (2751)
Linares (1999), Linares ESP, rd 8, Mar-02
Russian Game: Cochrane Gambit (C42)
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Nxe5 d6 4. Nxf7 Kxf7 5. Nc3 c5 6. Bc4+
Be6 7. Bxe6+ Kxe6 8. d4 Kf7 9. dxc5 Nc6 10. Qe2 Qd7 11. Be3
dxc5 12. f4 Re8 13. e5 Ng4 14. Rd1 Qf5 15. O-O h5 16. Bc1 Nd4
17. Qc4+ Kg6 18. h3 Nh6 19. Nb5 a6 20. Nxd4 cxd4 21. Qxd4 Rc8
22. Qb6+ Kh7 23. Qxb7 Rxc2 24. Be3 Qg6 25. Rc1 Rxc1 26. Rxc1
Nf5 27. Bf2 h4 28. Rc7 Ng3 29. Kh2 Nf1+ 30. Kg1 Qb1 31. Bxh4
Bc5+
1/2-1/2
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