Vladimir Kramnik vs Veselin Topalov

Corus A · 2005 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 0-1 in 20 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 0-1
Event Corus A
Site Wijk aan Zee NED
Round 2
Date 2005.01.16
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B90)
Moves 20
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

1r2kb1r/q2b1pp1/p1n1p2p/2Np4/N3n1P1/Q1B4P/PPP1B3/2KRR3 w k - 2 21

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.g4 h6
  9. 9.Qd2 b4
  10. 10.Na4 Nbd7
  11. 11.O-O-O Ne5
  12. 12.Qxb4 Bd7
  13. 13.Nb3 Rb8
  14. 14.Qa3 Nxf3
  15. 15.h3 Nxe4
  16. 16.Be2 Ne5
  17. 17.Rhe1 Qc7
  18. 18.Bd4 Nc6
  19. 19.Bc3 d5
  20. 20.Nbc5 Qa7

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