Vladimir Kramnik vs Veselin Topalov

Dortmund · 1997 · King's Indian, Classical · 1/2-1/2 in 36 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Dortmund
Site Dortmund
Round 8
Date 1997.00.00
Opening King's Indian, Classical (E97)
Moves 36
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Final Position

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

8/1r5p/5kp1/1p6/8/3K4/5PPP/1R6 b - - 5 36

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 a5
  10. 10.Ba3 axb4
  11. 11.Bxb4 Nd7
  12. 12.a4 Bh6
  13. 13.a5 f5
  14. 14.Nd2 Kh8
  15. 15.Bd3 Rf6
  16. 16.Na4 Rf7
  17. 17.c5 dxc5
  18. 18.Bc3 fxe4
  19. 19.Bxe4 Nf5
  20. 20.Nc4 Nd6
  21. 21.Nxe5 Nxe5
  22. 22.Bxe5+ Bg7
  23. 23.Bxg7+ Rxg7
  24. 24.Nxc5 b6
  25. 25.Ne6 Bxe6
  26. 26.dxe6 Nxe4
  27. 27.axb6 cxb6
  28. 28.Re1 Nc3
  29. 29.e7 Nxd1
  30. 30.exd8=B Rxd8
  31. 31.Rexd1 Rxd1+
  32. 32.Rxd1 Rb7
  33. 33.Kf1 b5
  34. 34.Rb1 Kg7
  35. 35.Ke2 Kf6
  36. 36.Kd3

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