Vladimir Kramnik vs Veselin Topalov

GMA · 2003 · Benko Gambit · 1-0 in 57 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 1-0
Event GMA
Site Wijk aan Zee NED
Round 10
Date 2003.01.23
Opening Benko Gambit (A58)
Moves 57
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

4k3/5R2/4p1P1/2r2P2/6K1/8/8/8 b - - 0 57

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 c5
  3. 3.d5 b5
  4. 4.cxb5 a6
  5. 5.bxa6 g6
  6. 6.Nc3 Bxa6
  7. 7.g3 d6
  8. 8.Bg2 Nbd7
  9. 9.Nf3 Bg7
  10. 10.Rb1 O-O
  11. 11.O-O Qa5
  12. 12.Bd2 Rfb8
  13. 13.Qc2 Ne8
  14. 14.Rfe1 Nc7
  15. 15.a4 Qb6
  16. 16.b3 Bxc3
  17. 17.Bxc3 Nxd5
  18. 18.Ne5 Nxe5
  19. 19.Bxd5 Bb7
  20. 20.Bxb7 Rxb7
  21. 21.Bxe5 dxe5
  22. 22.Rec1 f6
  23. 23.Qe4 Kg7
  24. 24.Rc3 Rab8
  25. 25.Qc2 Qe6
  26. 26.a5 Kf7
  27. 27.Ra1 Rxb3
  28. 28.Rxb3 Qxb3
  29. 29.Qxc5 Qb2
  30. 30.Qc4+ Kg7
  31. 31.Qa2 Qxa2
  32. 32.Rxa2 Ra8
  33. 33.a6 Ra7
  34. 34.Kg2 Kf7
  35. 35.Kf3 Ke6
  36. 36.g4 Kd6
  37. 37.h4 h6
  38. 38.g5 hxg5
  39. 39.hxg5 f5
  40. 40.e4 e6
  41. 41.Ra5 Kc7
  42. 42.Ke3 Kb8
  43. 43.Rxe5 Rxa6
  44. 44.Rc5 Kb7
  45. 45.Kf4 Kb6
  46. 46.Rc8 fxe4
  47. 47.Kxe4 Kb7
  48. 48.Rg8 Kc6
  49. 49.Rxg6 Kd6
  50. 50.f4 Ra4+
  51. 51.Kf3 Ke7
  52. 52.Rg7+ Kf8
  53. 53.Rb7 Rc4
  54. 54.g6 Rc1
  55. 55.Kg4 Rc5
  56. 56.Rf7+ Ke8
  57. 57.f5

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