Almasi Zoltan (HUN) - Topalov Veselin (BUL) Monte Carlo (Monaco)

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The Bulgarian grandmaster turned out to be a victim in this game. 28.f5!
exf5
29.exf5
xg2
30. xg2
f8
[More stubborn is the 'Kasparovian': 30... e7
31. h4
h5
(31... f8
32.f6
, and the checkmate on g7 is inevitable.) 32.gxh6
ce8
33. g3
d5
34.fxg6
fxg6
35. xg6
h8
, but White's position is also obviously better in this case.] 31.fxg6
fxg6
32. f7
h8
33. f6
g8
34. f7
h8
35. f5!
e5
[35...gxf5
36.g6
, and Black is defenseless.] 36. e3
xf5
37. xf5
xe3
38. f6
g8
39. f7
h8
40. f2
e5
41.h4
c6
42. f6
g8
43. xd6
Black resigned. [1:0] |