Vladimir Kramnik vs Veselin Topalov

WCh Playoffs · 2006 · Semi-Slav Defense · 1-0 in 45 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 1-0
Event WCh Playoffs
Site Elista RUS
Round 4
Date 2006.10.13
Opening Semi-Slav Defense (D47)
Moves 45
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/rRk2ppp/P3p1b1/R1r5/8/4KP2/6PP/5B2 b - - 1 45

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 Be7
  10. 10.e4 b4
  11. 11.e5 bxc3
  12. 12.exf6 Bxf6
  13. 13.bxc3 c5
  14. 14.dxc5 Nxc5
  15. 15.Bb5+ Kf8
  16. 16.Qxd8+ Rxd8
  17. 17.Ba3 Rc8
  18. 18.Nd4 Be7
  19. 19.Rfd1 a6
  20. 20.Bf1 Na4
  21. 21.Rab1 Be4
  22. 22.Rb3 Bxa3
  23. 23.Rxa3 Nc5
  24. 24.Nb3 Ke7
  25. 25.Rd4 Bg6
  26. 26.c4 Rc6
  27. 27.Nxc5 Rxc5
  28. 28.Rxa6 Rb8
  29. 29.Rd1 Rb2
  30. 30.Ra7+ Kf6
  31. 31.Ra1 Rf5
  32. 32.f3 Re5
  33. 33.Ra3 Rc2
  34. 34.Rb3 Ra5
  35. 35.a4 Ke7
  36. 36.Rb5 Ra7
  37. 37.a5 Kd6
  38. 38.a6 Kc7
  39. 39.c5 Rc3
  40. 40.Raa5 Rc1
  41. 41.Rb3 Kc6
  42. 42.Rb6+ Kc7
  43. 43.Kf2 Rc2+
  44. 44.Ke3 Rxc5
  45. 45.Rb7+

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