Vladimir Kramnik vs Veselin Topalov

FIDE Candidates 2014 · Semi-Slav Defense · 1-0 in 55 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 1-0
Event FIDE Candidates 2014
Site Khanty-Mansiysk RUS
Round 13.4
Date 2014.03.29
Opening Semi-Slav Defense (D43)
Moves 55
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/3k3Q/p7/5Np1/8/8/1p1r2P1/6K1 b - - 2 55

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.Nc3 c6
  5. 5.Bg5 h6
  6. 6.Bxf6 Qxf6
  7. 7.e3 g6
  8. 8.Bd3 Bg7
  9. 9.O-O O-O
  10. 10.Ne5 c5
  11. 11.cxd5 cxd4
  12. 12.exd4 exd5
  13. 13.Re1 Be6
  14. 14.Bb5 Rd8
  15. 15.Rc1 a6
  16. 16.Ba4 Rd6
  17. 17.Qb3 b6
  18. 18.Ne2 b5
  19. 19.Qa3 Bf8
  20. 20.Bc2 Nc6
  21. 21.Qg3 Rc8
  22. 22.h4 Ne7
  23. 23.h5 g5
  24. 24.f4 Qg7
  25. 25.Rf1 f6
  26. 26.Ng4 Rdc6
  27. 27.Ne3 f5
  28. 28.fxg5 Qxg5
  29. 29.Qxg5+ hxg5
  30. 30.Bxf5 Nxf5
  31. 31.Rxc6 Rxc6
  32. 32.Nxf5 Rc2
  33. 33.Neg3 Rxb2
  34. 34.Re1 Bd7
  35. 35.Ne7+ Kf7
  36. 36.Nxd5 Bc6
  37. 37.Rf1+ Ke6
  38. 38.Ne3 Bg7
  39. 39.Ngf5 Bh8
  40. 40.h6 Be4
  41. 41.d5+ Kd7
  42. 42.Ng3 Bd3
  43. 43.Rf7+ Ke8
  44. 44.Rf3 Rxa2
  45. 45.Nef5 Rd2
  46. 46.Ng7+ Ke7
  47. 47.d6+ Kxd6
  48. 48.Rf8 b4
  49. 49.Rxh8 b3
  50. 50.N7f5+ Bxf5
  51. 51.Nxf5+ Kc7
  52. 52.h7 b2
  53. 53.Rc8+ Kxc8
  54. 54.h8=Q+ Kd7
  55. 55.Qh7+

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