Veselin Topalov vs Vladimir Kramnik

FIDE-Wch k.o. · 1999 · Petroff Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 50 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Vladimir Kramnik
Result 1/2-1/2
Event FIDE-Wch k.o.
Site Las Vegas
Round 4.1
Date 1999.08.09
Opening Petroff Defense (C42)
Moves 50
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Final Position

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

8/8/pp2kp2/3p3p/3P1P1P/PKPbN3/8/8 b - - 1 50

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.Nxe5 d6
  4. 4.Nf3 Nxe4
  5. 5.d4 d5
  6. 6.Bd3 Nc6
  7. 7.O-O Be7
  8. 8.c4 Nb4
  9. 9.Re1 Nxd3
  10. 10.Qxd3 c6
  11. 11.cxd5 cxd5
  12. 12.Qb5+ Qd7
  13. 13.Qb3 O-O
  14. 14.Nc3 Nxc3
  15. 15.bxc3 Rd8
  16. 16.Ba3 Bf6
  17. 17.Re3 Qc6
  18. 18.Be7 Re8
  19. 19.Rae1 Bxe7
  20. 20.Rxe7 Bd7
  21. 21.h3 f6
  22. 22.Qa3 a6
  23. 23.Nd2 Rxe7
  24. 24.Rxe7 Re8
  25. 25.Nf1 Rxe7
  26. 26.Qxe7 Qe6
  27. 27.Qd8+ Qe8
  28. 28.Qb6 Bc6
  29. 29.Ne3 h5
  30. 30.Qc7 Qe4
  31. 31.g3 Qb1+
  32. 32.Kg2 Bb5
  33. 33.Qc8+ Kh7
  34. 34.Qf5+ Qxf5
  35. 35.Nxf5 g6
  36. 36.Ne3 g5
  37. 37.h4 Kg6
  38. 38.f3 Bc6
  39. 39.Kf2 Kf7
  40. 40.a3 Ke6
  41. 41.Ke2 Bb5+
  42. 42.Kd2 Bc6
  43. 43.Kc2 Ba4+
  44. 44.Kb2 Bb5
  45. 45.Kc2 Be2
  46. 46.f4 gxh4
  47. 47.gxh4 Bb5
  48. 48.Kb3 Bd3
  49. 49.Kb4 b6
  50. 50.Kb3

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