Vladimir Kramnik vs Veselin Topalov

31st ECC Open 2015 · Queen's Pawn Game · 1-0 in 36 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 1-0
Event 31st ECC Open 2015
Site Skopje MKD
Round 5.1
Date 2015.10.22
Opening Queen's Pawn Game (A46)
Moves 36
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

4k3/p4r1p/1pr1qB2/4R2Q/8/1P6/P4PP1/6K1 b - - 0 36

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.e3 c5
  4. 4.Bd3 b6
  5. 5.O-O Bb7
  6. 6.c4 cxd4
  7. 7.exd4 Be7
  8. 8.Nc3 d5
  9. 9.cxd5 Nxd5
  10. 10.Ne5 O-O
  11. 11.Qg4 f5
  12. 12.Qe2 Bf6
  13. 13.Bc4 Re8
  14. 14.Rd1 Nd7
  15. 15.Bb5 Bxe5
  16. 16.dxe5 Qe7
  17. 17.Nxd5 Bxd5
  18. 18.Qh5 g6
  19. 19.Qh6 Rec8
  20. 20.Bg5 Qf7
  21. 21.Bxd7 Qxd7
  22. 22.Bf6 Qf7
  23. 23.b3 Qf8
  24. 24.Qf4 Rc2
  25. 25.h4 Rac8
  26. 26.h5 Qe8
  27. 27.Rd3 R2c3
  28. 28.Rad1 gxh5
  29. 29.Rxd5 exd5
  30. 30.e6 R3c7
  31. 31.Rxd5 Qxe6
  32. 32.Qg5+ Kf8
  33. 33.Rxf5 Rf7
  34. 34.Qh6+ Ke8
  35. 35.Re5 Rc6
  36. 36.Qxh5

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