Vladimir Kramnik vs Veselin Topalov

18th Amber Rapid · 2009 · Queen's Gambit Declined · 1/2-1/2 in 54 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 18th Amber Rapid
Site Nice FRA
Round 5
Date 2009.03.19
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined (D37)
Moves 54
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Final Position

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

2b5/4b3/p3p1k1/PpN1B1p1/1P1K2P1/7P/8/8 b - - 22 54

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.Nc3 dxc4
  5. 5.e3 a6
  6. 6.a4 c5
  7. 7.Bxc4 Nc6
  8. 8.O-O Be7
  9. 9.dxc5 Qxd1
  10. 10.Rxd1 Bxc5
  11. 11.Bd2 b6
  12. 12.Bd3 Nb4
  13. 13.Be2 O-O
  14. 14.a5 b5
  15. 15.Rdc1 Be7
  16. 16.Ne5 Rd8
  17. 17.Bf3 Rb8
  18. 18.Ne4 Nfd5
  19. 19.Nc5 Bf6
  20. 20.Bxd5 Rxd5
  21. 21.Bxb4 Bxe5
  22. 22.e4 Rd8
  23. 23.Rd1 Re8
  24. 24.Nd3 Bf6
  25. 25.Bd6 Ra8
  26. 26.e5 Bd8
  27. 27.Nc5 f6
  28. 28.b4 fxe5
  29. 29.Bxe5 Ra7
  30. 30.Rac1 Rf7
  31. 31.Rd4 Be7
  32. 32.Rcd1 h6
  33. 33.f4 Kh7
  34. 34.h3 g5
  35. 35.fxg5 hxg5
  36. 36.Kh2 Kg6
  37. 37.R1d2 Rf1
  38. 38.Re2 Rc1
  39. 39.Nd3 Rc4
  40. 40.Ree4 Rxd4
  41. 41.Rxd4 Rd8
  42. 42.Rxd8 Bxd8
  43. 43.g4 Be7
  44. 44.Kg3 Bf8
  45. 45.Nc5 Be7
  46. 46.Kf3 Kf7
  47. 47.Ke3 Kg6
  48. 48.Kf3 Bf8
  49. 49.Ke3 Be7
  50. 50.Kd4 Bf8
  51. 51.Ke4 Be7
  52. 52.Kd4 Bf8
  53. 53.Ke4 Be7
  54. 54.Kd4

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