Vladimir Kramnik vs Veselin Topalov

The Game

White	Vladimir Kramnik
Black	Veselin Topalov
Result	1/2-1/2
Event	Linares16th
Site	Linares
Round	1
Date	1999.02.21
Opening	Semi-Tarrasch Defense (D41)
Moves	33

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Final Position

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

2b2r1k/6pp/1rpRN3/p3R3/P4P2/8/5PKP/8 b - - 1 33

All The Moves

1. 1.Nf3 c5
2. 2.c4 Nf6
3. 3.Nc3 Nc6
4. 4.g3 d5
5. 5.d4 e6
6. 6.cxd5 Nxd5
7. 7.Bg2 Ndb4
8. 8.e3 cxd4
9. 9.exd4 Nxd4
10. 10.O-O Nxf3+
11. 11.Qxf3 Be7
12. 12.Rd1 Qa5
13. 13.a3 O-O
14. 14.Bf4 Nc6
15. 15.b4 Qf5
16. 16.b5 Na5
17. 17.Bc7 Qxf3
18. 18.Bxf3 Nb3
19. 19.Rab1 Nc5
20. 20.a4 a5
21. 21.b6 f6
22. 22.Bd6 Bxd6
23. 23.Rxd6 e5
24. 24.Bd5+ Kh8
25. 25.Rb5 Nd3
26. 26.Be4 Nb4
27. 27.Nd5 Nc6
28. 28.Nc7 Rb8
29. 29.Kg2 f5
30. 30.Bxc6 bxc6
31. 31.Rxe5 f4
32. 32.gxf4 Rxb6
33. 33.Ne6

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