Vladimir Kramnik vs Veselin Topalov

Novgorod · 1996 · King's Indian, Classical · 1/2-1/2 in 45 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Novgorod
Site Novgorod
Round 1
Date 1996.00.00
Opening King's Indian, Classical (E97)
Moves 45
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2

4N3/1p3Qbk/p5p1/P2P3p/1P5P/6P1/5K2/3q4 b - - 2 45

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bg7
  4. 4.e4 d6
  5. 5.d4 O-O
  6. 6.Be2 e5
  7. 7.O-O Nc6
  8. 8.d5 Ne7
  9. 9.b4 Nh5
  10. 10.Re1 f5
  11. 11.c5 Nf6
  12. 12.Bg5 h6
  13. 13.Bxf6 Bxf6
  14. 14.Rc1 Kh8
  15. 15.a4 a6
  16. 16.a5 Bd7
  17. 17.Bd3 Ng8
  18. 18.cxd6 cxd6
  19. 19.Na4 Rc8
  20. 20.Rxc8 Bxc8
  21. 21.Nb6 fxe4
  22. 22.Rxe4 Bf5
  23. 23.Rc4 Rf7
  24. 24.Qc2 Bg7
  25. 25.Nd2 Bf8
  26. 26.h3 Kg7
  27. 27.Ne4 Nf6
  28. 28.Ng3 Bxd3
  29. 29.Qxd3 h5
  30. 30.Ne4 Nxe4
  31. 31.Qxe4 Kh7
  32. 32.Qc2 Bh6
  33. 33.Na4 Qf6
  34. 34.Rc7 Rxc7
  35. 35.Qxc7+ Bg7
  36. 36.Nc3 Qf4
  37. 37.g3 Qc1+
  38. 38.Kg2 Qc2
  39. 39.h4 e4
  40. 40.Nb5 Qd2
  41. 41.Nxd6 e3
  42. 42.Qf7 exf2
  43. 43.Ne8 f1=Q+
  44. 44.Kxf1 Qd1+
  45. 45.Kf2

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