Vladimir Kramnik vs Veselin Topalov

FIDE-Wch k.o. · 1999 · Queen's Gambit Accepted · 1/2-1/2 in 29 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event FIDE-Wch k.o.
Site Las Vegas
Round 4.2
Date 1999.08.10
Opening Queen's Gambit Accepted (D28)
Moves 29
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Final Position

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

3r4/5pk1/3q2p1/p1pP3p/Pp2Q2P/1Pb2NP1/5PK1/3R4 b - - 1 29

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 dxc4
  3. 3.Nf3 e6
  4. 4.e3 Nf6
  5. 5.Bxc4 c5
  6. 6.O-O Nc6
  7. 7.Qe2 a6
  8. 8.Rd1 b5
  9. 9.d5 exd5
  10. 10.Bxd5 Nxd5
  11. 11.e4 Bd6
  12. 12.exd5+ Ne7
  13. 13.a4 b4
  14. 14.Nbd2 O-O
  15. 15.Nc4 Re8
  16. 16.Bg5 a5
  17. 17.Re1 Ba6
  18. 18.Qe4 Bxc4
  19. 19.Qxc4 Qc7
  20. 20.Bxe7 Bxe7
  21. 21.b3 Bf6
  22. 22.Rxe8+ Rxe8
  23. 23.Rd1 Rd8
  24. 24.g3 g6
  25. 25.Kg2 Qd6
  26. 26.Qe4 Bc3
  27. 27.Rd3 Kg7
  28. 28.h4 h5
  29. 29.Rd1

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