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1999 / Wijk aan Zee
The king crosses the board
Garry Kasparov — Veselin Topalov
A rook sacrifice on d4 starts the chase. Kasparov combines checks and threats until Topalov’s king reaches the far end of the board.
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Garry Kasparov — Veselin Topalov
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Video, explanations and animations by RookHabit. Pieces by Colin M. L. Burnett, distributed with python-chess (GPLv3+).
