Vladimir Kramnik vs Veselin Topalov

WCh · 2006 · Catalan Opening · 1-0 in 75 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 1-0
Event WCh
Site Elista RUS
Round 1
Date 2006.09.23
Opening Catalan Opening (E04)
Moves 75
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/8/5k2/3R1p1P/8/4PK2/1r2NP2/3n4 b - - 6 75

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.g3 dxc4
  5. 5.Bg2 Bb4+
  6. 6.Bd2 a5
  7. 7.Qc2 Bxd2+
  8. 8.Qxd2 c6
  9. 9.a4 b5
  10. 10.axb5 cxb5
  11. 11.Qg5 O-O
  12. 12.Qxb5 Ba6
  13. 13.Qa4 Qb6
  14. 14.O-O Qxb2
  15. 15.Nbd2 Bb5
  16. 16.Nxc4 Bxa4
  17. 17.Nxb2 Bb5
  18. 18.Ne5 Ra7
  19. 19.Bf3 Nbd7
  20. 20.Nec4 Rb8
  21. 21.Rfb1 g5
  22. 22.e3 g4
  23. 23.Bd1 Bc6
  24. 24.Rc1 Be4
  25. 25.Na4 Rb4
  26. 26.Nd6 Bf3
  27. 27.Bxf3 gxf3
  28. 28.Nc8 Ra8
  29. 29.Ne7+ Kg7
  30. 30.Nc6 Rb3
  31. 31.Nc5 Rb5
  32. 32.h3 Nxc5
  33. 33.Rxc5 Rb2
  34. 34.Rg5+ Kh6
  35. 35.Rgxa5 Rxa5
  36. 36.Nxa5 Ne4
  37. 37.Rf1 Nd2
  38. 38.Rc1 Ne4
  39. 39.Rf1 f6
  40. 40.Nc6 Nd2
  41. 41.Rd1 Ne4
  42. 42.Rf1 Kg6
  43. 43.Nd8 Rb6
  44. 44.Rc1 h5
  45. 45.Ra1 h4
  46. 46.gxh4 Kh5
  47. 47.Ra2 Kxh4
  48. 48.Kh2 Kh5
  49. 49.Rc2 Kh6
  50. 50.Ra2 Kg6
  51. 51.Rc2 Kf5
  52. 52.Ra2 Rb5
  53. 53.Nc6 Rb7
  54. 54.Ra5+ Kg6
  55. 55.Ra2 Kh5
  56. 56.d5 e5
  57. 57.Ra4 f5
  58. 58.Nxe5 Rb2
  59. 59.Nd3 Rb7
  60. 60.Rd4 Rb6
  61. 61.d6 Nxd6
  62. 62.Kg3 Ne4+
  63. 63.Kxf3 Kg5
  64. 64.h4+ Kf6
  65. 65.Rd5 Nc3
  66. 66.Rd8 Rb1
  67. 67.Rf8+ Ke6
  68. 68.Nf4+ Ke5
  69. 69.Re8+ Kf6
  70. 70.Nh5+ Kg6
  71. 71.Ng3 Rb2
  72. 72.h5+ Kf7
  73. 73.Re5 Nd1
  74. 74.Ne2 Kf6
  75. 75.Rd5

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