Vladimir Kramnik vs Veselin Topalov

Sparkassen Cat XXI · 2001 · Modern Benoni · 1/2-1/2 in 42 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Sparkassen Cat XXI
Site Dortmund GER
Round 6
Date 2001.07.18
Opening Modern Benoni (A79)
Moves 42
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Final Position

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

6k1/R7/3ppqp1/2pP1r1p/2P4P/6Q1/6PK/8 w - - 3 43

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 c5
  4. 4.d5 d6
  5. 5.Nc3 exd5
  6. 6.cxd5 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.Ra3 Qe7
  15. 15.Nb5 Nxb5
  16. 16.Bxb5 Rd8
  17. 17.a5 a6
  18. 18.Bc6 Rb8
  19. 19.axb6 Nxb6
  20. 20.b3 Be5
  21. 21.f4 Bg7
  22. 22.f5 Nd7
  23. 23.Bxd7 Bxd7
  24. 24.Qf3 Bd4
  25. 25.f6 Qf8
  26. 26.Nc4 Bb5
  27. 27.Be3 Bxe3
  28. 28.Qxe3 h5
  29. 29.h4 Kh7
  30. 30.Rfa1 Bxc4
  31. 31.bxc4 Rb4
  32. 32.Rc3 Re8
  33. 33.Rxa6 Rb1+
  34. 34.Kh2 Rf1
  35. 35.Rca3 Rxf6
  36. 36.e5 Rf5
  37. 37.e6 fxe6
  38. 38.Ra7+ Kg8
  39. 39.Qg3 Qf6
  40. 40.Ra8 Rxa8
  41. 41.Rxa8+ Kg7
  42. 42.Ra7+ Kg8

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