Vladimir Kramnik vs Veselin Topalov

Amber Rapidplay · 2001 · Modern Benoni · 1/2-1/2 in 60 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Amber Rapidplay
Site Monaco MNC
Round 3
Date 2001.03.19
Opening Modern Benoni (A79)
Moves 60
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Final Position

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

3r4/5k1P/8/3P4/3KN2r/8/5R2/8 b - - 2 60

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 c5
  4. 4.d5 exd5
  5. 5.cxd5 d6
  6. 6.Nf3 g6
  7. 7.Nd2 Bg7
  8. 8.e4 O-O
  9. 9.Be2 Re8
  10. 10.O-O Na6
  11. 11.f3 Nc7
  12. 12.a4 Nd7
  13. 13.Kh1 b6
  14. 14.Nc4 Ne5
  15. 15.Ne3 f5
  16. 16.f4 Nf7
  17. 17.exf5 gxf5
  18. 18.Bd3 Nh6
  19. 19.Qc2 Qf6
  20. 20.Bd2 Bd7
  21. 21.Rf3 Kh8
  22. 22.Raf1 Re7
  23. 23.Rh3 Qf7
  24. 24.Nc4 Qg6
  25. 25.Rg3 Ng4
  26. 26.h3 h5
  27. 27.Ne3 Nxe3
  28. 28.Rxg6 Nxc2
  29. 29.Bxc2 Ne8
  30. 30.Rg5 Nf6
  31. 31.Bxf5 Bxf5
  32. 32.Rxf5 Rae8
  33. 33.Kh2 Kh7
  34. 34.Kg3 a6
  35. 35.Kh4 Kg6
  36. 36.g4 hxg4
  37. 37.hxg4 b5
  38. 38.axb5 axb5
  39. 39.Rg5+ Kf7
  40. 40.Nxb5 Rh8+
  41. 41.Rh5 Nxh5
  42. 42.Nxd6+ Kf8
  43. 43.gxh5 Bf6+
  44. 44.Kg4 Rg7+
  45. 45.Kf5 Bxb2
  46. 46.Rh1 Rd7
  47. 47.Ke6 Re7+
  48. 48.Kf5 Rd7
  49. 49.Be3 Bd4
  50. 50.Bxd4 cxd4
  51. 51.Ke5 d3
  52. 52.Nf5 d2
  53. 53.h6 Kf7
  54. 54.Rd1 Re8+
  55. 55.Kd4 Re2
  56. 56.h7 Rd8
  57. 57.Ng3 Rf2
  58. 58.Ne4 Rxf4
  59. 59.Rxd2 Rh4
  60. 60.Rf2+

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