Vladimir Kramnik vs Veselin Topalov

Novgorod · 1997 · King's Indian, Classical · 1-0 in 41 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 1-0
Event Novgorod
Site Novgorod
Round 1
Date 1997.00.00
Opening King's Indian, Classical (E94)
Moves 41
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/p2Rrn1p/2P2k2/B3b3/2B1pp2/7P/5PP1/6K1 b - - 1 41

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 Na6
  8. 8.Be3 Ng4
  9. 9.Bg5 f6
  10. 10.Bc1 Kh8
  11. 11.h3 Nh6
  12. 12.dxe5 dxe5
  13. 13.Qxd8 Rxd8
  14. 14.Be3 Be6
  15. 15.a3 Nf7
  16. 16.b4 c6
  17. 17.Rfd1 Rxd1+
  18. 18.Rxd1 Nc7
  19. 19.Nd2 Bf8
  20. 20.Rb1 b6
  21. 21.c5 b5
  22. 22.a4 bxa4
  23. 23.Nxa4 f5
  24. 24.exf5 gxf5
  25. 25.Nc4 Nd5
  26. 26.Bd2 e4
  27. 27.Na5 Rc8
  28. 28.Ba6 Rc7
  29. 29.Nc3 Nxc3
  30. 30.Bxc3+ Bg7
  31. 31.Bd2 Ba2
  32. 32.Rc1 Be5
  33. 33.Nc4 Bxc4
  34. 34.Bxc4 Kg7
  35. 35.b5 cxb5
  36. 36.Bxb5 Bd4
  37. 37.c6 Kf6
  38. 38.Rd1 Be5
  39. 39.Ba5 Re7
  40. 40.Bc4 f4
  41. 41.Rd7

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