Vladimir Kramnik vs Veselin Topalov

Vienna Millenium · 1996 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 79 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Vienna Millenium
Site Vienna
Round 8
Date 1996.00.00
Opening English Opening (A24)
Moves 79
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Final Position

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

8/2p5/1n1p1k2/BP1P2p1/3PB1K1/4b2P/8/8 w - - 29 80

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.g3 Bg7
  4. 4.Nc3 O-O
  5. 5.Bg2 d6
  6. 6.O-O e5
  7. 7.d3 h6
  8. 8.Rb1 a5
  9. 9.a3 Re8
  10. 10.b4 axb4
  11. 11.axb4 e4
  12. 12.Ne1 Bf5
  13. 13.Nc2 exd3
  14. 14.exd3 Qc8
  15. 15.Ne3 Be6
  16. 16.Bb2 Nc6
  17. 17.Ncd5 Bxd5
  18. 18.cxd5 Na7
  19. 19.Ra1 Nb5
  20. 20.Ra5 b6
  21. 21.Rxa8 Qxa8
  22. 22.Qc2 Re7
  23. 23.d4 Na7
  24. 24.Ra1 b5
  25. 25.Qc6 Qb8
  26. 26.Qa6 Nc8
  27. 27.Qa8 Qxa8
  28. 28.Rxa8 Re8
  29. 29.Bf1 Nb6
  30. 30.Rxe8+ Nxe8
  31. 31.Bxb5 Nf6
  32. 32.Bc6 h5
  33. 33.Kf1 Ng4
  34. 34.h3 Nxe3+
  35. 35.fxe3 f5
  36. 36.Ke2 Bh6
  37. 37.Kd3 Kf7
  38. 38.Bc3 Bg5
  39. 39.Be1 Kf6
  40. 40.Bf2 Kf7
  41. 41.Be1 Ke7
  42. 42.e4 fxe4+
  43. 43.Kxe4 Nd7
  44. 44.Kd3 Nb6
  45. 45.Bb7 Bh6
  46. 46.Ke4 Nd7
  47. 47.Bc6 Bg5
  48. 48.Kf3 Nb6
  49. 49.Bc3 h4
  50. 50.gxh4 Bxh4
  51. 51.Kf4 Kf6
  52. 52.Ke4 Bg5
  53. 53.Bb5 Bc1
  54. 54.Be1 Ke7
  55. 55.Bh4+ g5
  56. 56.Be1 Kf6
  57. 57.Be2 Kg6
  58. 58.Bg4 Kf6
  59. 59.Bf3 Kg6
  60. 60.Kd3 Bf4
  61. 61.Ke4 Bc1
  62. 62.Bg4 Kf6
  63. 63.Be6 Kg6
  64. 64.Kd3 Kf6
  65. 65.b5 Bf4
  66. 66.Kc3 Be3
  67. 67.Kd3 Bc1
  68. 68.Kc2 Bf4
  69. 69.Kb3 Ke7
  70. 70.Kb4 Ke8
  71. 71.Kb3 Be3
  72. 72.Kc3 Ke7
  73. 73.Kd3 Bc1
  74. 74.Ba5 Kf6
  75. 75.Ke4 Kg6
  76. 76.Kf3 Bb2
  77. 77.Kg4 Bc1
  78. 78.Bf5+ Kf6
  79. 79.Be4 Be3

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