Vladimir Kramnik vs Veselin Topalov

Amber Rapid · 2004 · Ruy Lopez · 1-0 in 30 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 1-0
Event Amber Rapid
Site Monte Carlo MNC
Round 11
Date 2004.04.01
Opening Ruy Lopez (C78)
Moves 30
Replay this game move by move →

Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

1r3r1k/2qQ1bpp/2B5/8/1b1PP3/4B3/1P4PP/R4RK1 b - - 2 30

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O b5
  6. 6.Bb3 Bc5
  7. 7.a4 Rb8
  8. 8.c3 d6
  9. 9.d4 Bb6
  10. 10.axb5 axb5
  11. 11.Na3 O-O
  12. 12.Nxb5 exd4
  13. 13.cxd4 Bg4
  14. 14.Ba4 d5
  15. 15.e5 Ne4
  16. 16.Be3 f6
  17. 17.Qc2 Nb4
  18. 18.Qb3 Ba5
  19. 19.Nd2 c6
  20. 20.Na7 Bf5
  21. 21.Nxe4 Bxe4
  22. 22.f3 Bg6
  23. 23.Qa3 fxe5
  24. 24.Nxc6 Nxc6
  25. 25.Bxc6 Bb4
  26. 26.Qa7 e4
  27. 27.Qa2 Kh8
  28. 28.Qxd5 Qc7
  29. 29.fxe4 Bf7
  30. 30.Qd7

More Vladimir Kramnik Games

Go Deeper

Step through this game on the interactive board, where you can also branch off and play your own ideas from any position. See every game between Vladimir Kramnik and Veselin Topalov, or browse all Vladimir Kramnik games in the collection. To find out what the engine thinks of it, paste the moves into Analyze Game and Stockfish will mark every turning point.