Veselin Topalov vs Vladimir Kramnik

WCh · 2006 · Slav Defense · 1-0 in 39 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Vladimir Kramnik
Result 1-0
Event WCh
Site Elista RUS
Round 9
Date 2006.10.07
Opening Slav Defense (D12)
Moves 39
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

3r2k1/p1q1r1pn/2p3p1/3nP3/3P2BP/2P1BRP1/Q7/5R1K b - - 2 39

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.Nxg6 hxg6
  8. 8.a3 Nbd7
  9. 9.g3 Be7
  10. 10.f4 dxc4
  11. 11.Bxc4 O-O
  12. 12.e4 b5
  13. 13.Be2 b4
  14. 14.axb4 Bxb4
  15. 15.Bf3 Qb6
  16. 16.O-O e5
  17. 17.Be3 Rad8
  18. 18.Na4 Qb8
  19. 19.Qc2 exf4
  20. 20.Bxf4 Qb7
  21. 21.Rad1 Rfe8
  22. 22.Bg5 Be7
  23. 23.Kh1 Nh7
  24. 24.Be3 Bg5
  25. 25.Bg1 Nhf8
  26. 26.h4 Be7
  27. 27.e5 Nb8
  28. 28.Nc3 Bb4
  29. 29.Qg2 Qc8
  30. 30.Rc1 Bxc3
  31. 31.bxc3 Ne6
  32. 32.Bg4 Qc7
  33. 33.Rcd1 Nd7
  34. 34.Qa2 Nb6
  35. 35.Rf3 Nf8
  36. 36.Rdf1 Re7
  37. 37.Be3 Nh7
  38. 38.Rxf7 Nd5
  39. 39.R7f3

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