Vladimir Kramnik vs Veselin Topalov

Amber-rapid 6th · 1997 · King's Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 39 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Amber-rapid 6th
Site Monte Carlo
Round 4
Date 1997.00.00
Opening King's Indian Defense (E65)
Moves 39
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Final Position

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

R7/P7/4p3/4kp2/6p1/4P1P1/5PK1/r7 w - - 5 40

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 c5
  3. 3.Nc3 Nc6
  4. 4.g3 g6
  5. 5.Bg2 Bg7
  6. 6.d4 cxd4
  7. 7.Nxd4 O-O
  8. 8.O-O d6
  9. 9.Nxc6 bxc6
  10. 10.Bxc6 Rb8
  11. 11.Qa4 Bh3
  12. 12.Bg2 Bxg2
  13. 13.Kxg2 Qd7
  14. 14.Rb1 Qxa4
  15. 15.Nxa4 Rfc8
  16. 16.c5 dxc5
  17. 17.Be3 c4
  18. 18.Bxa7 Rb4
  19. 19.Nc3 e6
  20. 20.Bd4 Nd5
  21. 21.Bxg7 Kxg7
  22. 22.Rfc1 Nxc3
  23. 23.Rxc3 Rcb8
  24. 24.Rc2 g5
  25. 25.a3 Rb3
  26. 26.Rxc4 Rxb2
  27. 27.Rxb2 Rxb2
  28. 28.e3 Ra2
  29. 29.Ra4 h5
  30. 30.h3 f5
  31. 31.Ra7+ Kf6
  32. 32.Ra8 g4
  33. 33.hxg4 hxg4
  34. 34.a4 Ra1
  35. 35.a5 Ke5
  36. 36.a6 Ke4
  37. 37.a7 Ke5
  38. 38.Kh2 Ke4
  39. 39.Kg2 Ke5

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