Vladimir Kramnik vs Veselin Topalov

WCh · 2006 · Semi-Slav Defense · 0-1 in 52 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 0-1
Event WCh
Site Elista RUS
Round 8
Date 2006.10.05
Opening Semi-Slav Defense (D47)
Moves 52
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

R7/8/4pk2/P4p2/4nn2/8/5rP1/R4K2 w - - 1 53

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 c6
  3. 3.Nf3 Nf6
  4. 4.Nc3 e6
  5. 5.e3 Nbd7
  6. 6.Bd3 dxc4
  7. 7.Bxc4 b5
  8. 8.Be2 Bb7
  9. 9.O-O b4
  10. 10.Na4 c5
  11. 11.dxc5 Nxc5
  12. 12.Bb5+ Ncd7
  13. 13.Ne5 Qc7
  14. 14.Qd4 Rd8
  15. 15.Bd2 Qa5
  16. 16.Bc6 Be7
  17. 17.Rfc1 Bxc6
  18. 18.Nxc6 Qxa4
  19. 19.Nxd8 Bxd8
  20. 20.Qxb4 Qxb4
  21. 21.Bxb4 Nd5
  22. 22.Bd6 f5
  23. 23.Rc8 N5b6
  24. 24.Rc6 Be7
  25. 25.Rd1 Kf7
  26. 26.Rc7 Ra8
  27. 27.Rb7 Ke8
  28. 28.Bxe7 Kxe7
  29. 29.Rc1 a5
  30. 30.Rc6 Nd5
  31. 31.h4 h6
  32. 32.a4 g5
  33. 33.hxg5 hxg5
  34. 34.Kf1 g4
  35. 35.Ke2 Nf6
  36. 36.b3 Ne8
  37. 37.f3 g3
  38. 38.Rc1 Nf6
  39. 39.f4 Kd6
  40. 40.Kf3 Nd5
  41. 41.Kxg3 Nc5
  42. 42.Rg7 Rb8
  43. 43.Ra7 Rg8+
  44. 44.Kf3 Ne4
  45. 45.Ra6+ Ke7
  46. 46.Rxa5 Rg3+
  47. 47.Ke2 Rxe3+
  48. 48.Kf1 Rxb3
  49. 49.Ra7+ Kf6
  50. 50.Ra8 Nxf4
  51. 51.Ra1 Rb2
  52. 52.a5 Rf2+

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