Veselin Topalov vs Vladimir Kramnik

Amber Blindfold · 1999 · Queen's Gambit Declined · 1/2-1/2 in 29 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Vladimir Kramnik
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Amber Blindfold
Site Monte Carlo
Round 1
Date 1999.03.16
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined (D58)
Moves 29
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Final Position

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

5rk1/2b2pp1/1pq4p/8/P3R3/2r2NP1/4QPKP/1R6 b - - 10 29

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.Nc3 Be7
  5. 5.Bg5 h6
  6. 6.Bh4 O-O
  7. 7.e3 b6
  8. 8.Be2 Bb7
  9. 9.Bxf6 Bxf6
  10. 10.cxd5 exd5
  11. 11.b4 c6
  12. 12.Qb3 a5
  13. 13.bxa5 Rxa5
  14. 14.Rb1 Nd7
  15. 15.O-O Be7
  16. 16.a4 Bd6
  17. 17.e4 dxe4
  18. 18.Nxe4 Bc7
  19. 19.Rfe1 Nf6
  20. 20.Bd3 c5
  21. 21.dxc5 Nxe4
  22. 22.Bxe4 Bxe4
  23. 23.Rxe4 Rxc5
  24. 24.g3 Qf6
  25. 25.Kg2 Rc3
  26. 26.Qd1 Qc6
  27. 27.Qe2 Rc2
  28. 28.Qe3 Rc3
  29. 29.Qe2

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