Vladimir Kramnik vs Veselin Topalov

GMA · 2004 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1/2-1/2 in 23 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event GMA
Site Wijk aan Zee NED
Round 11
Date 2004.01.23
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B92)
Moves 23
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2

1r3rk1/2q2ppp/p7/1P1Pp3/8/2P5/1P2Q1PP/R4R1K b - - 0 23

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.Be2 e5
  7. 7.Nb3 Be7
  8. 8.O-O O-O
  9. 9.Kh1 Nc6
  10. 10.f4 b5
  11. 11.Bf3 Na5
  12. 12.Nxa5 Qxa5
  13. 13.Nd5 Nxd5
  14. 14.exd5 exf4
  15. 15.Bxf4 Bf5
  16. 16.Bg4 Bxg4
  17. 17.Qxg4 Qd8
  18. 18.c3 Bf6
  19. 19.a4 Qc7
  20. 20.Bg3 Be5
  21. 21.Bxe5 dxe5
  22. 22.Qe2 Rab8
  23. 23.axb5

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