Vladimir Kramnik vs Veselin Topalov

GpA · 2003 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1-0 in 51 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 1-0
Event GpA
Site Cap D'Agde FRA
Round 3
Date 2003.10.25
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B90)
Moves 51
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/1r4Bk/7P/6R1/4P3/5P2/1bK5/8 b - - 0 51

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 a6
  6. 6.Be3 e5
  7. 7.Nf3 Be7
  8. 8.Bc4 O-O
  9. 9.O-O Be6
  10. 10.Bb3 b5
  11. 11.Qe2 h6
  12. 12.a3 Nbd7
  13. 13.Nh4 Re8
  14. 14.Nf5 Bf8
  15. 15.Rfd1 Qc7
  16. 16.Qf3 Kh7
  17. 17.Nd5 Bxd5
  18. 18.Bxd5 Nxd5
  19. 19.Rxd5 Nf6
  20. 20.Rd2 Re6
  21. 21.g4 Qb7
  22. 22.Ng3 Rc8
  23. 23.h4 g6
  24. 24.g5 Ne8
  25. 25.h5 Ng7
  26. 26.hxg6+ fxg6
  27. 27.gxh6 Nh5
  28. 28.Nxh5 gxh5
  29. 29.Qf5+ Rg6+
  30. 30.Kh1 Qe7
  31. 31.f3 Qf6
  32. 32.Qxh5 Rg3
  33. 33.Rf2 d5
  34. 34.Rg1 Rxg1+
  35. 35.Kxg1 d4
  36. 36.Bg5 Qg6
  37. 37.Qxg6+ Kxg6
  38. 38.Rg2 Kh7
  39. 39.Bf6 Bd6
  40. 40.Bg7 a5
  41. 41.Kf1 a4
  42. 42.Ke1 Rb8
  43. 43.Kd1 b4
  44. 44.axb4 Rxb4
  45. 45.Kc1 Rb7
  46. 46.Rg5 a3
  47. 47.bxa3 Bxa3+
  48. 48.Kd2 Bb2
  49. 49.Rxe5 d3
  50. 50.Rg5 dxc2
  51. 51.Kxc2

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