Veselin Topalov vs Vladimir Kramnik

Dortmund · 1996 · Semi-Slav Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 29 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Vladimir Kramnik
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Dortmund
Site Dortmund
Round 9
Date 1996.00.00
Opening Semi-Slav Defense (D44)
Moves 29
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Final Position

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

3r4/p2n1p2/q7/1kpQ4/1pN2B2/6P1/PP3P1P/1b4K1 w - - 6 30

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 c6
  3. 3.Nf3 Nf6
  4. 4.Nc3 e6
  5. 5.Bg5 dxc4
  6. 6.e4 b5
  7. 7.e5 h6
  8. 8.Bh4 g5
  9. 9.Nxg5 hxg5
  10. 10.Bxg5 Nbd7
  11. 11.exf6 Bb7
  12. 12.g3 c5
  13. 13.d5 Qb6
  14. 14.Bg2 O-O-O
  15. 15.O-O b4
  16. 16.Rb1 Qa6
  17. 17.dxe6 Bxg2
  18. 18.e7 Bxf1
  19. 19.Qd5 Bxe7
  20. 20.fxe7 Bd3
  21. 21.Ne4 Bxb1
  22. 22.Nd6+ Kc7
  23. 23.Bf4 Kb6
  24. 24.Nxc4+ Kb5
  25. 25.Nd6+ Kb6
  26. 26.exd8=Q+ Rxd8
  27. 27.Nc4+ Kb5
  28. 28.Nd6+ Kb6
  29. 29.Nc4+ Kb5

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