Vladimir Kramnik vs Veselin Topalov

It · 2005 · Catalan Opening · 1-0 in 41 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 1-0
Event It
Site Dortmund GER
Round 3
Date 2005.07.10
Opening Catalan Opening (E06)
Moves 41
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

1R6/6p1/5k2/1p1bp2p/p7/P3K1P1/1P5P/8 b - - 3 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.g3 Bb4+
  5. 5.Bd2 Be7
  6. 6.Bg2 O-O
  7. 7.O-O c6
  8. 8.Bf4 b6
  9. 9.Nc3 Ba6
  10. 10.cxd5 cxd5
  11. 11.Rc1 Nc6
  12. 12.Nxd5 Qxd5
  13. 13.Ne5 Nxd4
  14. 14.Bxd5 Nxe2+
  15. 15.Qxe2 Bxe2
  16. 16.Bxa8 Rxa8
  17. 17.Rfe1 Bb5
  18. 18.Rc2 Nd5
  19. 19.Rec1 Ba6
  20. 20.Bd2 f6
  21. 21.Nc4 Rd8
  22. 22.a3 Kf7
  23. 23.Ne3 h5
  24. 24.Nxd5 Rxd5
  25. 25.Bb4 Bd8
  26. 26.Rc6 Be2
  27. 27.Rd6 Rxd6
  28. 28.Bxd6 Ke8
  29. 29.Bb8 a5
  30. 30.Bc7 Bf3
  31. 31.Rc3 Bd5
  32. 32.f4 Kd7
  33. 33.Bxd8 Kxd8
  34. 34.Kf2 Kd7
  35. 35.Ke3 e5
  36. 36.fxe5 fxe5
  37. 37.Rc1 a4
  38. 38.Rf1 Ke6
  39. 39.Rf8 b5
  40. 40.Rg8 Kf6
  41. 41.Rb8

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