Veselin Topalov vs Vladimir Kramnik

Amber Blindfold · 2004 · Queen's Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 41 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Vladimir Kramnik
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Amber Blindfold
Site Monte Carlo MNC
Round 11
Date 2004.04.01
Opening Queen's Indian Defense (E15)
Moves 41
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Final Position

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

3r1k2/p4ppp/1pRr4/8/1P3NP1/1B6/P5K1/8 w - - 13 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 b6
  4. 4.g3 Ba6
  5. 5.b3 Bb4+
  6. 6.Bd2 Be7
  7. 7.Nc3 O-O
  8. 8.Rc1 Bb7
  9. 9.Bg2 d5
  10. 10.Ne5 Na6
  11. 11.cxd5 exd5
  12. 12.O-O c5
  13. 13.Be3 Re8
  14. 14.Nd3 Qd7
  15. 15.Na4 cxd4
  16. 16.Bxd4 Ne4
  17. 17.Nf4 Bf8
  18. 18.Nc3 Rad8
  19. 19.e3 Nb4
  20. 20.Bh3 Qe7
  21. 21.Nb5 Nc6
  22. 22.Bb2 d4
  23. 23.Nxd4 Nxf2
  24. 24.Rxf2 Qxe3
  25. 25.Bg2 Nxd4
  26. 26.Bxb7 Bc5
  27. 27.b4 Ne2+
  28. 28.Qxe2 Qxf2+
  29. 29.Qxf2 Bxf2+
  30. 30.Kxf2 Rd2+
  31. 31.Kf3 Rxb2
  32. 32.Bd5 Kf8
  33. 33.Bb3 Rxh2
  34. 34.Nd5 Rh5
  35. 35.g4 Rh3+
  36. 36.Kg2 Rd3
  37. 37.Rc7 Rd8
  38. 38.Nf4 R3d7
  39. 39.Rc6 Rd6
  40. 40.Rc7 R6d7
  41. 41.Rc6 Rd6

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