Veselin Topalov vs Vladimir Kramnik

Mtel Masters · 2005 · Petroff Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 52 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Vladimir Kramnik
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Mtel Masters
Site Sofia BUL
Round 4
Date 2005.05.15
Opening Petroff Defense (C42)
Moves 52
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Final Position

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

8/6kp/8/4r1K1/6P1/8/R7/8 w - - 0 53

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.Nxe5 d6
  4. 4.Nf3 Nxe4
  5. 5.Nc3 Nxc3
  6. 6.dxc3 Be7
  7. 7.Be3 Nc6
  8. 8.Qd2 O-O
  9. 9.O-O-O Ne5
  10. 10.h4 Bg4
  11. 11.Be2 Qc8
  12. 12.b3 Re8
  13. 13.Kb1 Bf8
  14. 14.h5 a6
  15. 15.Rde1 b5
  16. 16.Rh4 Be7
  17. 17.Rhh1 Bf8
  18. 18.Bf4 Nd7
  19. 19.Ng5 Bxe2
  20. 20.Rxe2 Nf6
  21. 21.Rxe8 Qxe8
  22. 22.h6 gxh6
  23. 23.Nf3 Ne4
  24. 24.Qe3 Bg7
  25. 25.Nd4 c5
  26. 26.Ne2 Nxc3+
  27. 27.Nxc3 Qxe3
  28. 28.fxe3 Bxc3
  29. 29.Bxd6 Rc8
  30. 30.Kc1 Rc6
  31. 31.Bf4 Kg7
  32. 32.Kd1 c4
  33. 33.Ke2 Bf6
  34. 34.Bxh6+ Kg6
  35. 35.Kf3 cxb3
  36. 36.cxb3 Rc2
  37. 37.a4 bxa4
  38. 38.bxa4 Ra2
  39. 39.Bf8 Bg5
  40. 40.Rb1 Rxa4
  41. 41.Rb6+ f6
  42. 42.Rb7 Bh6
  43. 43.Bxh6 Kxh6
  44. 44.e4 Kg6
  45. 45.g4 Ra1
  46. 46.Kf4 a5
  47. 47.Rb6 a4
  48. 48.e5 a3
  49. 49.Rxf6+ Kg7
  50. 50.Kg5 a2
  51. 51.Rf2 Re1
  52. 52.Rxa2 Rxe5+

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