Vladimir Kramnik vs Veselin Topalov

Amber-blind 7th · 1998 · Queen's Pawn Game · 1-0 in 48 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 1-0
Event Amber-blind 7th
Site Monte Carlo
Round 2
Date 1998.03.14
Opening Queen's Pawn Game (A41)
Moves 48
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/8/1p4P1/p7/4N2p/1kP4P/7r/1K4R1 b - - 0 48

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 g6
  2. 2.d4 d6
  3. 3.c4 Bg7
  4. 4.Nc3 e5
  5. 5.dxe5 dxe5
  6. 6.Qxd8+ Kxd8
  7. 7.Bd2 Be6
  8. 8.O-O-O Nd7
  9. 9.Ng5 Bxc4
  10. 10.e4 Bxf1
  11. 11.Rhxf1 Nh6
  12. 12.f4 c6
  13. 13.fxe5 Ke7
  14. 14.Nf3 Ng4
  15. 15.Bg5+ Ke8
  16. 16.e6 fxe6
  17. 17.Rd6 Nf8
  18. 18.Rfd1 Bf6
  19. 19.e5 Bxg5+
  20. 20.Nxg5 Nxe5
  21. 21.Nxe6 Ke7
  22. 22.Nd8 Rb8
  23. 23.Ne4 Nfd7
  24. 24.Re6+ Kxd8
  25. 25.Rxe5 Rf8
  26. 26.Nc5 Rf7
  27. 27.Re3 b6
  28. 28.Rf3 Rxf3
  29. 29.Nxd7 Rf2
  30. 30.Nxb8+ Kc7
  31. 31.Na6+ Kb7
  32. 32.Nb4 c5
  33. 33.Nc2 Kc6
  34. 34.Rd2 Rf1+
  35. 35.Rd1 Rf2
  36. 36.Rg1 g5
  37. 37.h3 h5
  38. 38.Ne1 c4
  39. 39.Nf3 c3
  40. 40.bxc3 Rxa2
  41. 41.Kb1 Rf2
  42. 42.Nxg5 Kd5
  43. 43.g4 h4
  44. 44.Rd1+ Kc4
  45. 45.Ne4 Rh2
  46. 46.g5 Kb3
  47. 47.Rg1 a5
  48. 48.g6

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