Veselin Topalov vs Vladimir Kramnik

Novgorod · 1995 · Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer · 1/2-1/2 in 36 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Vladimir Kramnik
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Novgorod
Site Novgorod
Round 8
Date 1995.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer (B65)
Moves 36
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Final Position

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

1r6/5ppk/7p/5P1P/3R2P1/2KB1r2/2P5/8 w - - 5 37

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 d6
  6. 6.Bg5 e6
  7. 7.Qd2 Be7
  8. 8.O-O-O Nxd4
  9. 9.Qxd4 O-O
  10. 10.f4 Qa5
  11. 11.Bc4 Bd7
  12. 12.Bb3 Bc6
  13. 13.h4 h6
  14. 14.Kb1 Qc5
  15. 15.Qd3 b5
  16. 16.a3 a5
  17. 17.f5 b4
  18. 18.Bxf6 Bxf6
  19. 19.Qxd6 Qxd6
  20. 20.Rxd6 bxc3
  21. 21.Rxc6 a4
  22. 22.Bc4 exf5
  23. 23.exf5 Rfb8
  24. 24.b4 axb3
  25. 25.Bxb3 Rxa3
  26. 26.Rh3 Rba8
  27. 27.Rhxc3 Bxc3
  28. 28.Rxc3 Ra1+
  29. 29.Kb2 Rf1
  30. 30.g4 Rg1
  31. 31.Rc4 Rb8
  32. 32.Kc3 Kh7
  33. 33.Rd4 Rb7
  34. 34.h5 Rf1
  35. 35.Bc4 Rf3+
  36. 36.Bd3 Rb8

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