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