Vladimir Kramnik vs Veselin Topalov

XXI SuperGM · 2004 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1-0 in 37 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 1-0
Event XXI SuperGM
Site Linares ESP
Round 7
Date 2004.02.26
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B90)
Moves 37
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/8/3k2p1/P6p/3pp3/P3b3/2K3PP/4R3 b - - 1 37

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.Nb3 Be6
  8. 8.f3 Nbd7
  9. 9.Qd2 b5
  10. 10.O-O-O h5
  11. 11.Nd5 Bxd5
  12. 12.exd5 g6
  13. 13.Kb1 Nb6
  14. 14.Qc3 Be7
  15. 15.Qc6+ Nbd7
  16. 16.Bb6 Qxb6
  17. 17.Qxa8+ Nb8
  18. 18.Na5 Nd7
  19. 19.Nc6 Bg5
  20. 20.Qa7 Nxc6
  21. 21.Qxb6 Nxb6
  22. 22.dxc6 Ke7
  23. 23.Rd3 Rc8
  24. 24.Ra3 Na4
  25. 25.c4 Rxc6
  26. 26.Be2 Rb6
  27. 27.cxb5 axb5
  28. 28.Bxb5 Rxb5
  29. 29.Rxa4 f5
  30. 30.Rd1 Be3
  31. 31.a3 d5
  32. 32.b4 d4
  33. 33.Ra5 Rxa5
  34. 34.bxa5 Kd6
  35. 35.Kc2 e4
  36. 36.fxe4 fxe4
  37. 37.Re1

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