Veselin Topalov vs Vladimir Kramnik

WCh · 2006 · Slav Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 31 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Vladimir Kramnik
Result 1/2-1/2
Event WCh
Site Elista RUS
Round 6
Date 2006.10.02
Opening Slav Defense (D17)
Moves 31
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Final Position

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

5k2/6pp/B1p2pb1/4p3/1P2P1PP/5P2/4K3/8 b - - 0 31

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 c6
  3. 3.Nf3 Nf6
  4. 4.Nc3 dxc4
  5. 5.a4 Bf5
  6. 6.Ne5 e6
  7. 7.f3 c5
  8. 8.e4 Bg6
  9. 9.Be3 cxd4
  10. 10.Qxd4 Qxd4
  11. 11.Bxd4 Nfd7
  12. 12.Nxd7 Nxd7
  13. 13.Bxc4 a6
  14. 14.Ke2 Rg8
  15. 15.Rhd1 Rc8
  16. 16.b3 Bc5
  17. 17.a5 Ke7
  18. 18.Na4 Bb4
  19. 19.Nb6 Nxb6
  20. 20.Bxb6 f6
  21. 21.Rd3 Rc6
  22. 22.h4 Rgc8
  23. 23.g4 Bc5
  24. 24.Rad1 Bxb6
  25. 25.Rd7+ Kf8
  26. 26.axb6 Rxb6
  27. 27.R1d6 Rxd6
  28. 28.Rxd6 Rc6
  29. 29.Rxc6 bxc6
  30. 30.b4 e5
  31. 31.Bxa6

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