Veselin Topalov vs Vladimir Kramnik

Amber-rapid 7th · 1998 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 28 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Vladimir Kramnik
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Amber-rapid 7th
Site Monte Carlo
Round 2
Date 1998.03.14
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E32)
Moves 28
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Final Position

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

2r2k2/5pp1/1pr4p/2n1p3/4P3/P4P2/5BPP/R1R3K1 w - - 3 29

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Qc2 O-O
  5. 5.a3 Bxc3+
  6. 6.Qxc3 b6
  7. 7.Bg5 Bb7
  8. 8.f3 h6
  9. 9.Bh4 d5
  10. 10.e3 Nbd7
  11. 11.cxd5 Nxd5
  12. 12.Bxd8 Nxc3
  13. 13.Bh4 Nd5
  14. 14.Bf2 c5
  15. 15.Bb5 Rfd8
  16. 16.Ne2 cxd4
  17. 17.Nxd4 Nc5
  18. 18.O-O Nc7
  19. 19.Bc4 e5
  20. 20.Nf5 Ba6
  21. 21.Bxa6 N7xa6
  22. 22.Ne7+ Kf8
  23. 23.Nc6 Re8
  24. 24.b4 Re6
  25. 25.bxc5 Rxc6
  26. 26.cxb6 axb6
  27. 27.e4 Nc5
  28. 28.Rfc1 Rac8

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