Vladimir Kramnik vs Veselin Topalov

Dos Hermanas · 1999 · Queen's Pawn Game · 1/2-1/2 in 49 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Dos Hermanas
Site Dos Hermanas
Round 9
Date 1999.04.17
Opening Queen's Pawn Game (A40)
Moves 49
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Final Position

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

8/5qk1/5pp1/7p/4Q1P1/3B1P2/7b/5K2 b - g3 0 49

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 c5
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.d4 Bg7
  4. 4.e4 d6
  5. 5.Be2 Nc6
  6. 6.d5 Nd4
  7. 7.Nxd4 cxd4
  8. 8.O-O Qb6
  9. 9.Nd2 Nf6
  10. 10.Rb1 a5
  11. 11.b3 O-O
  12. 12.a3 e5
  13. 13.b4 axb4
  14. 14.axb4 Bd7
  15. 15.Bd3 Qc7
  16. 16.Nb3 b6
  17. 17.Bd2 Nh5
  18. 18.Rc1 Ra3
  19. 19.Ra1 Rxa1
  20. 20.Nxa1 Nf4
  21. 21.Bxf4 exf4
  22. 22.Nc2 Ba4
  23. 23.Qd2 Bxc2
  24. 24.Qxc2 Ra8
  25. 25.Qb2 Qa7
  26. 26.Rd1 Be5
  27. 27.f3 Qa4
  28. 28.Rd2 Ra7
  29. 29.Rc2 h5
  30. 30.Kf1 Qe8
  31. 31.c5 bxc5
  32. 32.bxc5 dxc5
  33. 33.Rxc5 Qa8
  34. 34.Rc1 Ra2
  35. 35.Qb3 Kg7
  36. 36.Rd1 Qa5
  37. 37.Qb5 Qa3
  38. 38.d6 Bxd6
  39. 39.e5 Bb4
  40. 40.e6 Ra1
  41. 41.Qe5+ f6
  42. 42.Qc7+ Be7
  43. 43.Rxa1 Qxa1+
  44. 44.Ke2 Qa2+
  45. 45.Kf1 Qxe6
  46. 46.Qxf4 Bd6
  47. 47.Qxd4 Bxh2
  48. 48.Qe4 Qf7
  49. 49.g4

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