Vladimir Kramnik vs Veselin Topalov

WCh · 2006 · Catalan Opening · 1-0 in 43 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 1-0
Event WCh
Site Elista RUS
Round 10
Date 2006.10.08
Opening Catalan Opening (E08)
Moves 43
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

6k1/8/7p/B4p2/2b2Pp1/Rn4P1/1P5P/6K1 b - - 0 43

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.g3 Bb4+
  5. 5.Bd2 Be7
  6. 6.Bg2 O-O
  7. 7.O-O c6
  8. 8.Bf4 Nbd7
  9. 9.Qc2 a5
  10. 10.Rd1 Nh5
  11. 11.Bc1 b5
  12. 12.cxd5 cxd5
  13. 13.e4 dxe4
  14. 14.Qxe4 Rb8
  15. 15.Qe2 Nhf6
  16. 16.Bf4 Rb6
  17. 17.Ne5 Nd5
  18. 18.Bxd5 exd5
  19. 19.Nc3 Nf6
  20. 20.Nxb5 Ba6
  21. 21.a4 Ne4
  22. 22.Rdc1 Qe8
  23. 23.Rc7 Bd8
  24. 24.Ra7 f6
  25. 25.Nd7 Rf7
  26. 26.Nxb6 Rxa7
  27. 27.Nxd5 Rd7
  28. 28.Ndc3 Rxd4
  29. 29.Re1 f5
  30. 30.Qc2 Rb4
  31. 31.Nd5 Rxb5
  32. 32.axb5 Qxb5
  33. 33.Nc7 Qc4
  34. 34.Qd1 Bxc7
  35. 35.Qd7 h6
  36. 36.Qxc7 Qb4
  37. 37.Qb8+ Qxb8
  38. 38.Bxb8 Nd2
  39. 39.Ra1 g5
  40. 40.f4 Nb3
  41. 41.Ra3 Bc4
  42. 42.Bc7 g4
  43. 43.Bxa5

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