Vladimir Kramnik vs Veselin Topalov

Hoogovens · 1998 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 25 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Hoogovens
Site Wijk aan Zee
Round 10
Date 1998.01.27
Opening English Opening (A34)
Moves 25
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Final Position

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

2r1r1k1/pb4b1/4p1p1/1p3pN1/2nPP1q1/6P1/P3QPK1/1BBRR3 b - - 1 25

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 c5
  3. 3.Nc3 d5
  4. 4.cxd5 Nxd5
  5. 5.d4 Nxc3
  6. 6.bxc3 g6
  7. 7.e3 Bg7
  8. 8.Bd3 O-O
  9. 9.O-O Qc7
  10. 10.Qe2 Rd8
  11. 11.Rd1 b6
  12. 12.Bb2 Nc6
  13. 13.Rac1 Bb7
  14. 14.e4 e6
  15. 15.h4 Rac8
  16. 16.h5 Qf4
  17. 17.hxg6 hxg6
  18. 18.Bb1 Na5
  19. 19.Re1 Qg4
  20. 20.Rcd1 cxd4
  21. 21.cxd4 Nc4
  22. 22.Bc1 b5
  23. 23.g3 Re8
  24. 24.Kg2 f5
  25. 25.Ng5

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