Veselin Topalov vs Vladimir Kramnik

Amber Blindfold · 2002 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1-0 in 49 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Vladimir Kramnik
Result 1-0
Event Amber Blindfold
Site Monaco MNC
Round 1
Date 2002.03.16
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E20)
Moves 49
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/1rR5/1r3k2/7P/2P1NKP1/8/8/8 b - - 4 49

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.d4 c5
  5. 5.g3 Ne4
  6. 6.Qd3 Qa5
  7. 7.Qxe4 Bxc3+
  8. 8.Bd2 Bxd2+
  9. 9.Nxd2 Nc6
  10. 10.dxc5 b6
  11. 11.Bg2 Bb7
  12. 12.Qe3 Nb4
  13. 13.O-O Nc2
  14. 14.Qg5 Bxg2
  15. 15.Nb3 Qa4
  16. 16.Qxg7 Rf8
  17. 17.Kxg2 Nxa1
  18. 18.Rxa1 bxc5
  19. 19.Rc1 d6
  20. 20.Nd2 O-O-O
  21. 21.Ne4 Qc6
  22. 22.f3 f5
  23. 23.Nf6 Qc7
  24. 24.Qxc7+ Kxc7
  25. 25.Nxh7 Rg8
  26. 26.h4 Rb8
  27. 27.b3 a5
  28. 28.Ng5 Kd7
  29. 29.Rc3 a4
  30. 30.f4 axb3
  31. 31.axb3 Rb6
  32. 32.Re3 Re8
  33. 33.Kf2 e5
  34. 34.fxe5 dxe5
  35. 35.Rf3 Rf8
  36. 36.Ne4 Rc6
  37. 37.g4 f4
  38. 38.h5 Ke6
  39. 39.Rd3 Rg8
  40. 40.Kf3 Rb8
  41. 41.e3 Rf8
  42. 42.Rd5 Rb8
  43. 43.Rxc5 Rcb6
  44. 44.Ng5+ Kf6
  45. 45.exf4 Rxb3+
  46. 46.Ke4 exf4
  47. 47.Kxf4 R3b6
  48. 48.Rc7 R8b7
  49. 49.Ne4+

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