Veselin Topalov vs Vladimir Kramnik

Amber-blind 6th · 1997 · French, Classical · 1-0 in 45 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Vladimir Kramnik
Result 1-0
Event Amber-blind 6th
Site Monte Carlo
Round 4
Date 1997.00.00
Opening French, Classical (C11)
Moves 45
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

6kR/p3Pqr1/5Qp1/1p6/8/PP6/K1P5/8 b - - 2 45

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.Bg5 dxe4
  5. 5.Nxe4 Be7
  6. 6.Bxf6 Bxf6
  7. 7.Nf3 O-O
  8. 8.Bc4 Nd7
  9. 9.Qe2 Be7
  10. 10.O-O-O c6
  11. 11.h4 b5
  12. 12.Bd3 Qc7
  13. 13.Kb1 Nf6
  14. 14.Nxf6+ Bxf6
  15. 15.Qe4 g6
  16. 16.h5 Bb7
  17. 17.hxg6 hxg6
  18. 18.Ne5 Rfd8
  19. 19.Qg4 Bxe5
  20. 20.dxe5 Qxe5
  21. 21.Bxg6 fxg6
  22. 22.Rde1 Qf5
  23. 23.Qh4 Kf7
  24. 24.Qh7+ Kf6
  25. 25.g4 Qxg4
  26. 26.Qxb7 Rh8
  27. 27.Rhg1 Qf5
  28. 28.Qxc6 Rhe8
  29. 29.Qc3+ e5
  30. 30.f4 Rac8
  31. 31.fxe5+ Kg7
  32. 32.Qd2 Rcd8
  33. 33.Qe3 Rc8
  34. 34.Rg2 Re7
  35. 35.Rf2 Qh5
  36. 36.Qf4 Kg8
  37. 37.a3 Rce8
  38. 38.e6 Rd8
  39. 39.Qf6 Rd1+
  40. 40.Rxd1 Qxd1+
  41. 41.Ka2 Qd8
  42. 42.Rh2 Qd5+
  43. 43.b3 Rg7
  44. 44.e7 Qf7
  45. 45.Rh8+

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