Veselin Topalov vs Vladimir Kramnik

WCh Playoffs · 2006 · Slav Defense · 1-0 in 50 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Vladimir Kramnik
Result 1-0
Event WCh Playoffs
Site Elista RUS
Round 3
Date 2006.10.13
Opening Slav Defense (D12)
Moves 50
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

3r1k2/p2r2p1/2p1QbB1/7P/1p6/n1P2R1K/8/8 b - - 0 50

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 c6
  3. 3.Nf3 Nf6
  4. 4.e3 Bf5
  5. 5.Nc3 e6
  6. 6.Nh4 Bg6
  7. 7.Be2 Nbd7
  8. 8.O-O Bd6
  9. 9.g3 dxc4
  10. 10.Bxc4 Nb6
  11. 11.Be2 O-O
  12. 12.Nxg6 hxg6
  13. 13.e4 e5
  14. 14.f4 exd4
  15. 15.Qxd4 Qe7
  16. 16.Kg2 Bc5
  17. 17.Qd3 Rad8
  18. 18.Qc2 Bd4
  19. 19.e5 Nfd5
  20. 20.Rf3 Nxc3
  21. 21.bxc3 Bc5
  22. 22.Bd2 Rd7
  23. 23.Re1 Rfd8
  24. 24.Bd3 Qe6
  25. 25.Bc1 f5
  26. 26.Qe2 Kf8
  27. 27.Rd1 Qe7
  28. 28.h4 Rd5
  29. 29.Qc2 Nc4
  30. 30.Rh1 Na3
  31. 31.Qe2 Qd7
  32. 32.Rd1 b5
  33. 33.g4 fxg4
  34. 34.Rg3 Ke7
  35. 35.f5 gxf5
  36. 36.Bg5+ Ke8
  37. 37.e6 Qd6
  38. 38.Bxf5 Rxd1
  39. 39.Bg6+ Kf8
  40. 40.e7+ Qxe7
  41. 41.Bxe7+ Bxe7
  42. 42.Bd3 Ra1
  43. 43.Qb2 Rd1
  44. 44.Qe2 Ra1
  45. 45.Qxg4 Rxa2+
  46. 46.Kh3 Bf6
  47. 47.Qe6 Rd2
  48. 48.Bg6 R2d7
  49. 49.Rf3 b4
  50. 50.h5

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