Veselin Topalov vs Vladimir Kramnik

Linares 14th · 1997 · Catalan Opening · 0-1 in 33 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Vladimir Kramnik
Result 0-1
Event Linares 14th
Site Linares
Round 4
Date 1997.00.00
Opening Catalan Opening (E07)
Moves 33
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

r7/pp4kp/2pq2r1/2Q5/P1p1P3/6PP/6BK/5R2 w - - 1 34

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 c6
  3. 3.Nf3 Nf6
  4. 4.Nc3 e6
  5. 5.g3 Nbd7
  6. 6.Bg2 dxc4
  7. 7.a4 Be7
  8. 8.O-O O-O
  9. 9.e4 e5
  10. 10.dxe5 Ng4
  11. 11.Bf4 Qa5
  12. 12.e6 fxe6
  13. 13.Qe2 Nge5
  14. 14.Nd4 Nd3
  15. 15.Nxe6 Rf6
  16. 16.Bc7 Qb4
  17. 17.Nd4 Bc5
  18. 18.Nc2 Qxb2
  19. 19.Nd1 Qb3
  20. 20.Nde3 N7e5
  21. 21.h3 Be6
  22. 22.Kh2 Rh6
  23. 23.Rab1 Bg4
  24. 24.Nxg4 Nxg4+
  25. 25.Qxg4 Qxc2
  26. 26.Qg5 Nxf2
  27. 27.Rxf2 Qxf2
  28. 28.Rf1 Qd4
  29. 29.Be5 Qd7
  30. 30.Qc1 Qe6
  31. 31.Bxg7 Kxg7
  32. 32.Qg5+ Rg6
  33. 33.Qxc5 Qd6

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