Vladimir Kramnik vs Veselin Topalov

20th Amber Blindfold · 2011 · Réti Opening · 1-0 in 40 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 1-0
Event 20th Amber Blindfold
Site Monaco MNC
Round 3
Date 2011.03.14
Opening Réti Opening (A09)
Moves 40
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

3r1bk1/2R4p/8/1p4p1/2bBn1P1/P4N2/2R4P/6K1 b - - 0 40

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 d5
  2. 2.c4 d4
  3. 3.g3 Nc6
  4. 4.Bg2 e5
  5. 5.O-O Nf6
  6. 6.d3 Be7
  7. 7.b4 Nxb4
  8. 8.Nxe5 O-O
  9. 9.Nd2 Bd6
  10. 10.a3 Na6
  11. 11.f4 c6
  12. 12.Rb1 Qe7
  13. 13.Ndf3 Ng4
  14. 14.Nxd4 Nxe5
  15. 15.fxe5 Bxe5
  16. 16.e3 g6
  17. 17.Nb3 Bg7
  18. 18.d4 Rb8
  19. 19.e4 b6
  20. 20.Bf4 Rb7
  21. 21.e5 Qe8
  22. 22.Nd2 Bf5
  23. 23.Qa4 Nb8
  24. 24.Rbe1 Qd7
  25. 25.d5 cxd5
  26. 26.Qxd7 Nxd7
  27. 27.Bxd5 Rbb8
  28. 28.e6 fxe6
  29. 29.Bxe6+ Bxe6
  30. 30.Bxb8 Bf5
  31. 31.Bd6 Rc8
  32. 32.Nf3 Bd3
  33. 33.Rf2 Bxc4
  34. 34.Rc2 b5
  35. 35.Re7 Nc5
  36. 36.Rxa7 Ne4
  37. 37.Be5 Bf8
  38. 38.Bd4 Rd8
  39. 39.Rc7 g5
  40. 40.g4

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