Veselin Topalov vs Vladimir Kramnik

The Game

White	Veselin Topalov
Black	Vladimir Kramnik
Result	1/2-1/2
Event	Hoogovens 5'
Site	Wijk aan Zee
Round	1
Date	1999.01.18
Opening	English Opening (A30)
Moves	39

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Final Position

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

8/4k3/2n3pp/4pp2/2r4P/5PPN/R3P1K1/8 b - - 1 39

All The Moves

1. 1.c4 c5
2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
3. 3.g3 b6
4. 4.Bg2 Bb7
5. 5.O-O g6
6. 6.d4 cxd4
7. 7.Qxd4 Bg7
8. 8.Nc3 d6
9. 9.Rd1 Nbd7
10. 10.Be3 O-O
11. 11.Qh4 Rc8
12. 12.Rac1 a6
13. 13.b3 Rc7
14. 14.Bh6 Qa8
15. 15.Bxg7 Kxg7
16. 16.Qd4 b5
17. 17.cxb5 axb5
18. 18.Nxb5 Rxc1
19. 19.Rxc1 Qxa2
20. 20.Nc3 Qa3
21. 21.Rb1 Rc8
22. 22.Nd2 e5
23. 23.Qa4 Qxa4
24. 24.Nxa4 Bxg2
25. 25.Kxg2 d5
26. 26.Nf3 d4
27. 27.b4 Nd5
28. 28.Rb2 f6
29. 29.h4 Kf7
30. 30.Rd2 Nxb4
31. 31.Nxd4 Nc5
32. 32.Nb5 Ke7
33. 33.Nd6 Rc6
34. 34.Nxc5 Rxc5
35. 35.Ne4 Rc4
36. 36.f3 Nc6
37. 37.Ra2 f5
38. 38.Ng5 h6
39. 39.Nh3

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