Vladimir Kramnik vs Veselin Topalov

8th London Classic 2016 · Grünfeld Defense · 1-0 in 28 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 1-0
Event 8th London Classic 2016
Site London ENG
Round 1.3
Date 2016.12.09
Opening Grünfeld Defense (D77)
Moves 28
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

r3r1k1/2Pq2bp/1p2p1p1/1p1b1pN1/P7/3Q2P1/4PPBP/2RR2K1 b - - 1 28

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 d5
  2. 2.g3 g6
  3. 3.Bg2 Bg7
  4. 4.d4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O O-O
  6. 6.c4 c5
  7. 7.dxc5 dxc4
  8. 8.Na3 c3
  9. 9.Nb5 cxb2
  10. 10.Bxb2 Bd7
  11. 11.Qb3 Bc6
  12. 12.Rfd1 Qc8
  13. 13.Rac1 Nbd7
  14. 14.Nbd4 Bd5
  15. 15.Qa3 Re8
  16. 16.c6 Nb6
  17. 17.c7 Nc4
  18. 18.Qb4 Nxb2
  19. 19.Qxb2 b6
  20. 20.Qa3 e6
  21. 21.Nb5 Bf8
  22. 22.Qb2 Bg7
  23. 23.Qd2 Qd7
  24. 24.a4 Ne4
  25. 25.Qf4 a6
  26. 26.Qxe4 axb5
  27. 27.Qd3 f5
  28. 28.Ng5

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