Vladimir Kramnik vs Veselin Topalov

FIDE-Wch k.o. g/25+10 · 1999 · Queen's Gambit Accepted · 1-0 in 60 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 1-0
Event FIDE-Wch k.o. g/25+10
Site Las Vegas
Round 4.3
Date 1999.08.11
Opening Queen's Gambit Accepted (D28)
Moves 60
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/4K1k1/7p/7P/6P1/8/8/8 b - - 0 60

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.c4 dxc4
  4. 4.e3 Nf6
  5. 5.Bxc4 c5
  6. 6.O-O Nc6
  7. 7.Qe2 a6
  8. 8.a3 cxd4
  9. 9.Rd1 b5
  10. 10.Ba2 d3
  11. 11.Rxd3 Qc7
  12. 12.e4 Ng4
  13. 13.h3 Nge5
  14. 14.Nxe5 Qxe5
  15. 15.Be3 Bb7
  16. 16.Nc3 Bc5
  17. 17.Rad1 O-O
  18. 18.f4 Bxe3+
  19. 19.Qxe3 Qb8
  20. 20.Rd7 Bc8
  21. 21.R7d6 Ne7
  22. 22.Kh1 Qc7
  23. 23.Qg3 Kh8
  24. 24.h4 Ng8
  25. 25.Bb1 Bb7
  26. 26.Rd7 Qc6
  27. 27.e5 Qc8
  28. 28.f5 exf5
  29. 29.Bxf5 Qb8
  30. 30.Be4 Bxe4
  31. 31.Nxe4 Qe8
  32. 32.R1d6 Ne7
  33. 33.Nf6 Nf5
  34. 34.Qf4 gxf6
  35. 35.Qxf5 Qxe5
  36. 36.Qxf6+ Qxf6
  37. 37.Rxf6 Kg7
  38. 38.Rf5 h6
  39. 39.Kh2 Rad8
  40. 40.Rfxf7+ Rxf7
  41. 41.Rxd8 Re7
  42. 42.Rd6 Re3
  43. 43.Rxa6 Rb3
  44. 44.Rb6 Rxb2
  45. 45.a4 b4
  46. 46.Kg3 b3
  47. 47.Kf4 Ra2
  48. 48.Kf5 Rxa4
  49. 49.Rb7+ Kg8
  50. 50.g4 Ra6
  51. 51.Rxb3 Kg7
  52. 52.Rb7+ Kg8
  53. 53.Re7 Ra5+
  54. 54.Re5 Ra4
  55. 55.Re4 Ra7
  56. 56.Kf6 Rg7
  57. 57.Re8+ Kh7
  58. 58.Re7 Rxe7
  59. 59.Kxe7 Kg7
  60. 60.h5

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