Veselin Topalov vs Vladimir Kramnik

The Game

White	Veselin Topalov
Black	Vladimir Kramnik
Result	1-0
Event	Las Palmas
Site	Las Palmas
Round	7
Date	1996.12.17
Opening	King's Indian, Classical (E92)
Moves	39

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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

r3b3/p5k1/1p1p4/2pPp2p/2P1B2Q/P3qR1P/1P4PK/8 b - - 14 39

All The Moves

1. 1.d4 Nf6
2. 2.c4 g6
3. 3.Nc3 Bg7
4. 4.e4 d6
5. 5.Nf3 O-O
6. 6.Be2 e5
7. 7.Be3 c6
8. 8.d5 Ng4
9. 9.Bg5 f6
10. 10.Bh4 c5
11. 11.O-O Nh6
12. 12.Ne1 Nd7
13. 13.Rb1 b6
14. 14.a3 g5
15. 15.Bg3 f5
16. 16.exf5 Nxf5
17. 17.Ne4 h6
18. 18.Nc2 Nf6
19. 19.Bd3 Qe8
20. 20.Ne3 Nxe4
21. 21.Bxe4 h5
22. 22.Qd3 Qf7
23. 23.f3 Nxe3
24. 24.Qxe3 Bh6
25. 25.Be1 Qg7
26. 26.Bd2 Rf6
27. 27.Qd3 g4
28. 28.Bxh6 Qxh6
29. 29.fxg4 Bxg4
30. 30.Rxf6 Qxf6
31. 31.Rf1 Qg7
32. 32.h3 Bd7
33. 33.Qf3 Be8
34. 34.Qf5 Qf7
35. 35.Qg5+ Qg7
36. 36.Qh4 Qh6
37. 37.Rf6 Qe3+
38. 38.Kh2 Kg7
39. 39.Rf3

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