Veselin Topalov vs Vladimir Kramnik

XXI SuperGM · 2004 · Sicilian, Rossolimo · 1/2-1/2 in 20 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Vladimir Kramnik
Result 1/2-1/2
Event XXI SuperGM
Site Linares ESP
Round 14
Date 2004.03.05
Opening Sicilian, Rossolimo (B30)
Moves 20
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Final Position

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

4rrk1/pp2bpp1/3p1n1P/2p5/2BnP3/2NP4/PP1B2K1/2R2R2 b - - 2 20

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Nc3 e5
  4. 4.Bc4 d6
  5. 5.d3 Be7
  6. 6.O-O Nf6
  7. 7.Ng5 O-O
  8. 8.f4 Bg4
  9. 9.Qe1 exf4
  10. 10.Bxf4 Nd4
  11. 11.Qd2 Qd7
  12. 12.h3 Bh5
  13. 13.g4 h6
  14. 14.gxh5 hxg5
  15. 15.Bxg5 Qxh3
  16. 16.Qg2 Qxg2+
  17. 17.Kxg2 Nxc2
  18. 18.Rac1 Nd4
  19. 19.h6 Rae8
  20. 20.Bd2

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