Veselin Topalov vs Vladimir Kramnik

WCh · 2006 · Semi-Slav Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 54 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Vladimir Kramnik
Result 1/2-1/2
Event WCh
Site Elista RUS
Round 4
Date 2006.09.27
Opening Semi-Slav Defense (D47)
Moves 54
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Final Position

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

3rR3/p5pk/7p/8/3Q4/1P3P2/6P1/6K1 b - - 0 54

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 c6
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.e3 e6
  5. 5.Nf3 Nbd7
  6. 6.Bd3 dxc4
  7. 7.Bxc4 b5
  8. 8.Bd3 Bb7
  9. 9.a3 b4
  10. 10.Ne4 Nxe4
  11. 11.Bxe4 bxa3
  12. 12.O-O Bd6
  13. 13.b3 Nf6
  14. 14.Nd2 Qc7
  15. 15.Bf3 Bxh2+
  16. 16.Kh1 Bd6
  17. 17.Nc4 Be7
  18. 18.Bxa3 O-O
  19. 19.Bxe7 Qxe7
  20. 20.Ra5 Rfd8
  21. 21.Kg1 c5
  22. 22.Rxc5 Ne4
  23. 23.Bxe4 Bxe4
  24. 24.Qg4 Bd3
  25. 25.Ra1 Rac8
  26. 26.Raa5 Rb8
  27. 27.Qd1 Be4
  28. 28.Qa1 Rb7
  29. 29.Nd2 Bg6
  30. 30.Qc3 h6
  31. 31.Ra6 Kh7
  32. 32.Nc4 Be4
  33. 33.f3 Bd5
  34. 34.Nd2 Rdb8
  35. 35.Qd3+ f5
  36. 36.Rc3 Qh4
  37. 37.Ra1 Qg3
  38. 38.Qc2 Rf7
  39. 39.Rf1 Qg6
  40. 40.Qd3 Qg3
  41. 41.Rfc1 Rfb7
  42. 42.Qc2 Qg5
  43. 43.Ra1 Qf6
  44. 44.Qd3 Rd7
  45. 45.Ra4 Rbd8
  46. 46.Rc5 Kg8
  47. 47.Nc4 Bxc4
  48. 48.Raxc4 f4
  49. 49.Rc6 fxe3
  50. 50.Qxe3 Rxd4
  51. 51.Rxe6 Qh4
  52. 52.Rxd4 Qxd4
  53. 53.Re8+ Kh7
  54. 54.Qxd4

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