Veselin Topalov vs Vladimir Kramnik

Amber Blindfold · 2001 · Queen's Gambit Declined · 1-0 in 56 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Vladimir Kramnik
Result 1-0
Event Amber Blindfold
Site Monaco MNC
Round 3
Date 2001.03.19
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined (D37)
Moves 56
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

5k2/R7/6K1/6PP/8/2P5/p7/r7 b - - 0 56

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.Nc3 Be7
  5. 5.Bf4 O-O
  6. 6.e3 c5
  7. 7.dxc5 Bxc5
  8. 8.a3 Nc6
  9. 9.Qc2 Qa5
  10. 10.Nd2 Bb4
  11. 11.cxd5 exd5
  12. 12.Bd3 d4
  13. 13.O-O Bxc3
  14. 14.Nc4 Qh5
  15. 15.bxc3 Nd5
  16. 16.Bg3 dxe3
  17. 17.Rae1 Be6
  18. 18.fxe3 Rad8
  19. 19.Nd6 Ne5
  20. 20.Bxh7+ Qxh7
  21. 21.Qxh7+ Kxh7
  22. 22.Bxe5 f6
  23. 23.e4 Nb6
  24. 24.Bg3 Na4
  25. 25.e5 f5
  26. 26.Bh4 Rd7
  27. 27.Re3 f4
  28. 28.Ref3 Bd5
  29. 29.Rh3 Be6
  30. 30.Be7+ Bxh3
  31. 31.Bxf8 Be6
  32. 32.Ne4 Kg8
  33. 33.Ng5 Kxf8
  34. 34.Nxe6+ Ke7
  35. 35.Nxf4 Rd2
  36. 36.Rf3 Nc5
  37. 37.h4 Ne6
  38. 38.Kh2 Ra2
  39. 39.Nxe6 Kxe6
  40. 40.Rg3 Kf7
  41. 41.e6+ Kxe6
  42. 42.Rxg7 Rxa3
  43. 43.Rxb7 Kf5
  44. 44.Rb5+ Kg4
  45. 45.Rb4+ Kh5
  46. 46.g3 Ra1
  47. 47.Kh3 a5
  48. 48.g4+ Kh6
  49. 49.Rb6+ Kg7
  50. 50.h5 a4
  51. 51.Ra6 a3
  52. 52.Kh4 a2
  53. 53.Kg5 Kh7
  54. 54.Ra7+ Kg8
  55. 55.Kg6 Kf8
  56. 56.g5

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