Vladimir Kramnik vs Veselin Topalov

Amber Blindfold · 2003 · Sicilian, Scheveningen · 1-0 in 39 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 1-0
Event Amber Blindfold
Site Monte Carlo MNC
Round 2
Date 2003.03.16
Opening Sicilian, Scheveningen (B82)
Moves 39
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

3k1b1r/2R2p2/2K1pPpp/2p3P1/8/P7/1P5P/8 b - - 1 39

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nc6
  5. 5.Nc3 d6
  6. 6.Be3 Nf6
  7. 7.f4 a6
  8. 8.Qf3 Qc7
  9. 9.O-O-O Bd7
  10. 10.Nb3 Rc8
  11. 11.Kb1 b5
  12. 12.Bd3 Nb4
  13. 13.g4 Bc6
  14. 14.g5 Nd7
  15. 15.Qf2 g6
  16. 16.Rhf1 Bg7
  17. 17.f5 Ne5
  18. 18.Bb6 Qd7
  19. 19.Be2 Qb7
  20. 20.Na5 Qb8
  21. 21.f6 Bf8
  22. 22.a3 Nxc2
  23. 23.Kxc2 Bxe4+
  24. 24.Kb3 Ba8
  25. 25.Ba7 Qc7
  26. 26.Qb6 Qxb6
  27. 27.Bxb6 h6
  28. 28.Nxb5 Kd7
  29. 29.Bd4 Bd5+
  30. 30.Ka4 axb5+
  31. 31.Bxb5+ Bc6
  32. 32.Bxe5 Bxb5+
  33. 33.Kxb5 Rc5+
  34. 34.Kb6 Rxe5
  35. 35.Rc1 Rxa5
  36. 36.Rc7+ Kd8
  37. 37.Rfc1 Rc5
  38. 38.R1xc5 dxc5
  39. 39.Kc6

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