Vladimir Kramnik vs Veselin Topalov

Amsterdam VSB · 1996 · English Opening · 1-0 in 36 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 1-0
Event Amsterdam VSB
Site Amsterdam
Round 6
Date 1996.00.00
Opening English Opening (A30)
Moves 36
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/p5kp/1nbP2p1/5p2/1Q3P2/1P4P1/2q1BK1P/3R4 b - - 0 36

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 c5
  3. 3.Nc3 e6
  4. 4.g3 b6
  5. 5.Bg2 Bb7
  6. 6.O-O d6
  7. 7.b3 Nbd7
  8. 8.Bb2 Be7
  9. 9.d4 O-O
  10. 10.d5 exd5
  11. 11.Nh4 g6
  12. 12.cxd5 Ne8
  13. 13.f4 Nc7
  14. 14.e4 b5
  15. 15.e5 f5
  16. 16.a4 b4
  17. 17.Nb5 Nxb5
  18. 18.axb5 Qb6
  19. 19.Re1 Qxb5
  20. 20.Bf1 Qb6
  21. 21.Bc4 Qd8
  22. 22.exd6 Bf6
  23. 23.Qd2 Bxb2
  24. 24.Qxb2 Qf6
  25. 25.Qf2 Nb6
  26. 26.Rad1 Rfe8
  27. 27.Rxe8+ Rxe8
  28. 28.Qxc5 Qc3
  29. 29.Ng2 Re2
  30. 30.d7 Nxd7
  31. 31.Qb5 Rxg2+
  32. 32.Kxg2 Qc2+
  33. 33.Be2 Nb6
  34. 34.Kf2 Kg7
  35. 35.d6 Bc6
  36. 36.Qxb4

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