Vladimir Kramnik vs Veselin Topalov

The Game

White	Vladimir Kramnik
Black	Veselin Topalov
Result	1-0
Event	WCh Playoffs
Site	Elista RUS
Round	2
Date	2006.10.13
Opening	Semi-Slav Defense (D45)
Moves	45

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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

B7/3k4/7p/5pp1/1p1p4/1P5P/5KP1/8 b - - 0 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.Qc2 Bd6
7. 7.b3 O-O
8. 8.Be2 b6
9. 9.O-O Bb7
10. 10.Bb2 Re8
11. 11.Rad1 Qe7
12. 12.Rfe1 Rac8
13. 13.Bd3 e5
14. 14.e4 dxc4
15. 15.Bxc4 b5
16. 16.Bf1 g6
17. 17.Qd2 Rcd8
18. 18.Qg5 a6
19. 19.h3 exd4
20. 20.Nxd4 Qe5
21. 21.Qxe5 Nxe5
22. 22.Nc2 g5
23. 23.Bc1 h6
24. 24.Be3 c5
25. 25.f3 Bf8
26. 26.Bf2 Bc8
27. 27.Ne3 Be6
28. 28.Ned5 Bxd5
29. 29.exd5 Ned7
30. 30.Rxe8 Rxe8
31. 31.a4 b4
32. 32.Ne4 Nxe4
33. 33.fxe4 Nf6
34. 34.d6 Nxe4
35. 35.d7 Rd8
36. 36.Bxa6 f5
37. 37.a5 Bg7
38. 38.Bc4+ Kf8
39. 39.a6 Nxf2
40. 40.Kxf2 Bd4+
41. 41.Rxd4 cxd4
42. 42.a7 Ke7
43. 43.Bd5 Kxd7
44. 44.a8=Q Rxa8
45. 45.Bxa8

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