Vladimir Kramnik vs Veselin Topalov

WCh · 2006 · Catalan Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 38 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event WCh
Site Elista RUS
Round 3
Date 2006.09.26
Opening Catalan Opening (E02)
Moves 38
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2

5rk1/8/7Q/3Ppp1p/4P3/pq4P1/5PKP/8 w - - 3 39

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.g3 dxc4
  5. 5.Bg2 Nc6
  6. 6.Qa4 Bd7
  7. 7.Qxc4 Na5
  8. 8.Qd3 c5
  9. 9.O-O Bc6
  10. 10.Nc3 cxd4
  11. 11.Nxd4 Bc5
  12. 12.Rd1 Bxg2
  13. 13.Qb5+ Nd7
  14. 14.Kxg2 a6
  15. 15.Qd3 Rc8
  16. 16.Bg5 Be7
  17. 17.Bxe7 Qxe7
  18. 18.Rac1 Nc4
  19. 19.Na4 b5
  20. 20.b3 O-O
  21. 21.bxc4 bxa4
  22. 22.Nc6 Rxc6
  23. 23.Qxd7 Qc5
  24. 24.Rc3 g6
  25. 25.Rb1 h5
  26. 26.Rb7 e5
  27. 27.e4 Rf6
  28. 28.Rc2 Qa3
  29. 29.Qd1 Rd6
  30. 30.Rd2 Rfd8
  31. 31.Rd5 Rxd5
  32. 32.cxd5 Qxa2
  33. 33.Qf3 Rf8
  34. 34.Qd3 a3
  35. 35.Rb3 f5
  36. 36.Qxa6 Qxb3
  37. 37.Qxg6+ Kh8
  38. 38.Qh6+ Kg8

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