Veselin Topalov vs Vladimir Kramnik

Novgorod · 1997 · Sicilian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 21 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Vladimir Kramnik
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Novgorod
Site Novgorod
Round 6
Date 1997.00.00
Opening Sicilian Defense (B57)
Moves 21
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Final Position

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

r4rk1/p3pp2/1qp2bp1/7p/2B1RP2/1P5P/P1P2QP1/5RK1 w - - 1 22

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.Nxc6 bxc6
  8. 8.O-O g6
  9. 9.e5 dxe5
  10. 10.Qe2 Qd4
  11. 11.Be3 Qd6
  12. 12.Rad1 Qc7
  13. 13.f4 Bg4
  14. 14.Qf2 e4
  15. 15.Rde1 Bf5
  16. 16.h3 h5
  17. 17.Bd4 Bg7
  18. 18.b3 O-O
  19. 19.Bxf6 Bxf6
  20. 20.Nxe4 Bxe4
  21. 21.Rxe4 Qb6

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