Veselin Topalov vs Vladimir Kramnik

The Game

White	Veselin Topalov
Black	Vladimir Kramnik
Result	1/2-1/2
Event	Dos Hermanas
Site	Dos Hermanas
Round	2
Date	1996.00.00
Opening	Sicilian Defense (B57)
Moves	44

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Final Position

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

8/3n2k1/4r3/8/1p4Q1/rP4b1/4p2P/1K4R1 b - - 3 44

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.Bc4 Qb6
7. 7.Ndb5 Bg4
8. 8.f3 Bd7
9. 9.Qe2 a6
10. 10.Be3 Qa5
11. 11.Nd4 b5
12. 12.Bb3 e6
13. 13.O-O-O b4
14. 14.Nb1 Be7
15. 15.g4 Nxd4
16. 16.Rxd4 e5
17. 17.Rdd1 Be6
18. 18.Nd2 Bxb3
19. 19.cxb3 d5
20. 20.exd5 Qxa2
21. 21.Nc4 Qxb3
22. 22.Kb1 Rc8
23. 23.Rd3 Qxc4
24. 24.Rc1 Qxc1+
25. 25.Bxc1 Bd6
26. 26.f4 e4
27. 27.g5 O-O
28. 28.Rd1 Nd7
29. 29.Qxa6 Bc5
30. 30.Qb5 Rc7
31. 31.d6 Ra7
32. 32.b3 e3
33. 33.Bb2 Re8
34. 34.f5 Bxd6
35. 35.g6 hxg6
36. 36.fxg6 Re6
37. 37.gxf7+ Kxf7
38. 38.Qh5+ Kg8
39. 39.Bxg7 e2
40. 40.Qh8+ Kf7
41. 41.Re1 Ra3
42. 42.Qh5+ Kxg7
43. 43.Rg1+ Bg3
44. 44.Qg4+

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