Veselin Topalov vs Vladimir Kramnik

The Game

White	Veselin Topalov
Black	Vladimir Kramnik
Result	1/2-1/2
Event	Hoogovens
Site	Wijk aan Zee
Round	3
Date	1999.01.19
Opening	Ruy Lopez (C67)
Moves	35

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Final Position

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

5r2/2p5/1p4k1/3R3p/p7/2P1K2P/1P4P1/8 b - - 4 35

All The Moves

1. 1.e4 e5
2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
4. 4.O-O Nxe4
5. 5.d4 Nd6
6. 6.Bxc6 dxc6
7. 7.dxe5 Nf5
8. 8.Qxd8+ Kxd8
9. 9.Nc3 Ke8
10. 10.h3 Ne7
11. 11.Re1 Nd5
12. 12.Ne4 Nb4
13. 13.Re2 Bf5
14. 14.Nd4 Bxe4
15. 15.Rxe4 c5
16. 16.a3 cxd4
17. 17.axb4 Bxb4
18. 18.Rxd4 Be7
19. 19.Be3 a6
20. 20.Rad1 h5
21. 21.c3 Rd8
22. 22.Rxd8+ Bxd8
23. 23.f4 f5
24. 24.exf6 Bxf6
25. 25.Kf2 g6
26. 26.Kf3 Ke7
27. 27.Bd4 Bxd4
28. 28.Rxd4 a5
29. 29.Rd5 b6
30. 30.Ke4 a4
31. 31.Re5+ Kf6
32. 32.f5 gxf5+
33. 33.Rxf5+ Kg6
34. 34.Rd5 Rf8
35. 35.Ke3

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