Vladimir Kramnik vs Veselin Topalov

Mtel Masters · 2005 · Sicilian, Scheveningen · 0-1 in 34 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 0-1
Event Mtel Masters
Site Sofia BUL
Round 10
Date 2005.05.22
Opening Sicilian, Scheveningen (B80)
Moves 34
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

5rk1/5p1p/4n1p1/4p1b1/p1b1P3/8/P4QPP/1qNR1R1K w - - 0 35

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 e6
  7. 7.f3 b5
  8. 8.Qd2 b4
  9. 9.Nce2 e5
  10. 10.Nb3 Nc6
  11. 11.c4 Be7
  12. 12.Ng3 g6
  13. 13.Bd3 Nd7
  14. 14.Rd1 O-O
  15. 15.Qf2 a5
  16. 16.O-O a4
  17. 17.Nc1 Nc5
  18. 18.Bb1 Qc7
  19. 19.Nce2 Be6
  20. 20.Bh6 Rfe8
  21. 21.Nf5 Bxc4
  22. 22.Ne3 Ba6
  23. 23.f4 exf4
  24. 24.Bxf4 Ne5
  25. 25.Nd5 Qa7
  26. 26.Bxe5 dxe5
  27. 27.Kh1 Bg5
  28. 28.Nxb4 Bc4
  29. 29.Rfe1 Qb7
  30. 30.Nd5 Qxb2
  31. 31.Nc7 Ne6
  32. 32.Nxe8 Rxe8
  33. 33.Rf1 Rf8
  34. 34.Nc1 Qxb1

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