Vladimir Kramnik vs Veselin Topalov

Amber Rapid · 2008 · King's Indian, Classical · 1-0 in 33 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 1-0
Event Amber Rapid
Site Nice FRA
Round 5
Date 2008.03.20
Opening King's Indian, Classical (E94)
Moves 33
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

1r2q2k/1R2B3/2p3p1/2P2pp1/2B1R3/7P/P4PP1/6K1 b - - 0 33

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bg7
  4. 4.e4 d6
  5. 5.Nf3 O-O
  6. 6.Be2 e5
  7. 7.O-O Na6
  8. 8.Be3 Ng4
  9. 9.Bg5 Qe8
  10. 10.Re1 exd4
  11. 11.Nd5 d3
  12. 12.Bxd3 c6
  13. 13.Ne7+ Kh8
  14. 14.Nxc8 Rxc8
  15. 15.Bf1 Nc5
  16. 16.Qxd6 Nxe4
  17. 17.Qa3 f5
  18. 18.h3 Ne5
  19. 19.Bf4 Nd7
  20. 20.Qxa7 Bxb2
  21. 21.Rab1 Bg7
  22. 22.Qxb7 Ndc5
  23. 23.Qb6 Rf7
  24. 24.Ng5 Rb7
  25. 25.Qxb7 Nxb7
  26. 26.Rxb7 Kg8
  27. 27.c5 h6
  28. 28.Bc4+ Kh8
  29. 29.Be5 hxg5
  30. 30.Bxg7+ Kh7
  31. 31.Bf8+ Kh8
  32. 32.Be7 Rb8
  33. 33.Rxe4

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