Vladimir Kramnik vs Veselin Topalov

WCh · 2006 · Slav Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 47 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event WCh
Site Elista RUS
Round 12
Date 2006.10.12
Opening Slav Defense (D12)
Moves 47
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Final Position

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

8/p6k/2p3p1/2R2p2/3P2p1/1Q2P1P1/P7/5q1K w - - 2 48

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 c6
  3. 3.Nf3 Nf6
  4. 4.e3 Bf5
  5. 5.Nc3 e6
  6. 6.Nh4 Bg6
  7. 7.Nxg6 hxg6
  8. 8.g3 Nbd7
  9. 9.Bd2 Bb4
  10. 10.Qb3 Bxc3
  11. 11.Bxc3 Ne4
  12. 12.Bg2 Nxc3
  13. 13.Qxc3 f5
  14. 14.O-O Qe7
  15. 15.cxd5 exd5
  16. 16.b4 Nf6
  17. 17.Rfc1 Ne4
  18. 18.Qb2 O-O
  19. 19.b5 Rac8
  20. 20.bxc6 bxc6
  21. 21.Qe2 g5
  22. 22.Rab1 Qd7
  23. 23.Rc2 Rf6
  24. 24.Rbc1 g4
  25. 25.Rb2 Rh6
  26. 26.Qa6 Rc7
  27. 27.Rb8+ Kh7
  28. 28.Qa3 Rb7
  29. 29.Qf8 Rxb8
  30. 30.Qxb8 Qf7
  31. 31.Qc8 Qh5
  32. 32.Kf1 Nd2+
  33. 33.Ke1 Nc4
  34. 34.Bf1 Rf6
  35. 35.Bxc4 dxc4
  36. 36.Rxc4 Qxh2
  37. 37.Ke2 Qh1
  38. 38.Rc5 Qb1
  39. 39.Qa6 Qb2+
  40. 40.Kf1 Qb1+
  41. 41.Ke2 Qb2+
  42. 42.Kf1 Rh6
  43. 43.Qd3 g6
  44. 44.Qb3 Rh1+
  45. 45.Kg2 Rh2+
  46. 46.Kxh2 Qxf2+
  47. 47.Kh1 Qf1+

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