Vladimir Kramnik vs Veselin Topalov

Dortmunder Schachtage · 1999 · Slav Defense · 1-0 in 40 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 1-0
Event Dortmunder Schachtage
Site Dortmund
Round 5
Date 1999.07.15
Opening Slav Defense (D15)
Moves 40
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/r4rkp/P1P2pp1/3p1p2/1R1P4/8/6PP/2R3K1 b - - 1 40

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nf3 d5
  3. 3.c4 c6
  4. 4.Nc3 a6
  5. 5.c5 Bf5
  6. 6.Bf4 Nbd7
  7. 7.e3 e6
  8. 8.Be2 Be7
  9. 9.Nd2 Bg6
  10. 10.b4 Qc8
  11. 11.O-O Bd8
  12. 12.Rc1 Bc7
  13. 13.Bxc7 Qxc7
  14. 14.f4 Ng8
  15. 15.e4 Ne7
  16. 16.f5 exf5
  17. 17.exd5 cxd5
  18. 18.b5 O-O
  19. 19.b6 Qd8
  20. 20.Nb3 Nf6
  21. 21.Na5 Rb8
  22. 22.a4 Ne4
  23. 23.Na2 f6
  24. 24.Nb4 Be8
  25. 25.Qc2 g6
  26. 26.Rb1 Rf7
  27. 27.Nxb7 Rxb7
  28. 28.a5 Nc6
  29. 29.Nxc6 Bxc6
  30. 30.Bxa6 Rb8
  31. 31.Bb5 Qc8
  32. 32.Bxc6 Qxc6
  33. 33.a6 Kg7
  34. 34.Rb4 Nd6
  35. 35.Qa4 Qxa4
  36. 36.Rxa4 Nc8
  37. 37.Rb4 Na7
  38. 38.bxa7 Ra8
  39. 39.c6 Raxa7
  40. 40.Rc1

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