Vladimir Kramnik vs Veselin Topalov

Amber Rapidplay · 1999 · Queen's Pawn Game · 1-0 in 28 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 1-0
Event Amber Rapidplay
Site Monte Carlo
Round 1
Date 1999.03.16
Opening Queen's Pawn Game (A40)
Moves 28
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

1q2r1k1/3R1pbp/1p1N2p1/4p3/QnP2p2/5B1P/5BP1/6K1 b - - 1 28

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 c5
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.d4 Bg7
  4. 4.e4 Qb6
  5. 5.dxc5 Qxc5
  6. 6.Be2 d6
  7. 7.O-O Nc6
  8. 8.a3 Bg4
  9. 9.b4 Qb6
  10. 10.Be3 Qd8
  11. 11.Ra2 Nf6
  12. 12.Nc3 O-O
  13. 13.Rd2 Nd7
  14. 14.Qb3 a5
  15. 15.h3 Bxf3
  16. 16.Bxf3 axb4
  17. 17.axb4 b6
  18. 18.Rfd1 Re8
  19. 19.Be2 Qc7
  20. 20.Nb5 Qb7
  21. 21.f4 Ra1
  22. 22.e5 Rxd1+
  23. 23.Qxd1 Nxb4
  24. 24.Bf3 Qb8
  25. 25.Qa4 dxe5
  26. 26.Rxd7 exf4
  27. 27.Bf2 e5
  28. 28.Nd6

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