Veselin Topalov vs Vladimir Kramnik

Amber Blindfold · 2000 · Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer · 1/2-1/2 in 39 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Vladimir Kramnik
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Amber Blindfold
Site Monaco MNC
Round 4
Date 2000.03.19
Opening Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer (B63)
Moves 39
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Final Position

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

6Q1/8/8/p1p5/Pp3qP1/1P4k1/2P1K3/8 b - - 2 39

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 d6
  6. 6.Bg5 e6
  7. 7.Qd2 a6
  8. 8.O-O-O Be7
  9. 9.f4 Nxd4
  10. 10.Qxd4 b5
  11. 11.Bxf6 gxf6
  12. 12.Be2 Qc7
  13. 13.f5 Qc5
  14. 14.Qxc5 dxc5
  15. 15.Rhf1 Ra7
  16. 16.a4 b4
  17. 17.Nb1 Rd7
  18. 18.Rxd7 Kxd7
  19. 19.Nd2 h5
  20. 20.Nc4 Kc7
  21. 21.b3 exf5
  22. 22.exf5 Bd6
  23. 23.Nxd6 Kxd6
  24. 24.Rf4 a5
  25. 25.g3 Ke5
  26. 26.Rh4 Bxf5
  27. 27.Rxh5 Rxh5
  28. 28.Bxh5 Bg6
  29. 29.Be2 f5
  30. 30.Kd2 f4
  31. 31.g4 Ke4
  32. 32.h4 f3
  33. 33.Bd3+ Kf4
  34. 34.Bxg6 fxg6
  35. 35.h5 Kg3
  36. 36.hxg6 f2
  37. 37.g7 f1=Q
  38. 38.g8=Q Qf4+
  39. 39.Ke2

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