Veselin Topalov vs Vladimir Kramnik

WCh · 2006 · Slav Defense · 0-1 in 63 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Vladimir Kramnik
Result 0-1
Event WCh
Site Elista RUS
Round 2
Date 2006.09.24
Opening Slav Defense (D19)
Moves 63
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

2k5/8/3P1K2/2N5/1p6/4r3/8/8 w - - 4 64

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 c6
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.Nf3 dxc4
  5. 5.a4 Bf5
  6. 6.e3 e6
  7. 7.Bxc4 Bb4
  8. 8.O-O Nbd7
  9. 9.Qe2 Bg6
  10. 10.e4 O-O
  11. 11.Bd3 Bh5
  12. 12.e5 Nd5
  13. 13.Nxd5 cxd5
  14. 14.Qe3 Bg6
  15. 15.Ng5 Re8
  16. 16.f4 Bxd3
  17. 17.Qxd3 f5
  18. 18.Be3 Nf8
  19. 19.Kh1 Rc8
  20. 20.g4 Qd7
  21. 21.Rg1 Be7
  22. 22.Nf3 Rc4
  23. 23.Rg2 fxg4
  24. 24.Rxg4 Rxa4
  25. 25.Rag1 g6
  26. 26.h4 Rb4
  27. 27.h5 Qb5
  28. 28.Qc2 Rxb2
  29. 29.hxg6 h5
  30. 30.g7 hxg4
  31. 31.gxf8=Q+ Bxf8
  32. 32.Qg6+ Bg7
  33. 33.f5 Re7
  34. 34.f6 Qe2
  35. 35.Qxg4 Rf7
  36. 36.Rc1 Rc2
  37. 37.Rxc2 Qd1+
  38. 38.Kg2 Qxc2+
  39. 39.Kg3 Qe4
  40. 40.Bf4 Qf5
  41. 41.Qxf5 exf5
  42. 42.Bg5 a5
  43. 43.Kf4 a4
  44. 44.Kxf5 a3
  45. 45.Bc1 Bf8
  46. 46.e6 Rc7
  47. 47.Bxa3 Bxa3
  48. 48.Ke5 Rc1
  49. 49.Ng5 Rf1
  50. 50.e7 Re1+
  51. 51.Kxd5 Bxe7
  52. 52.fxe7 Rxe7
  53. 53.Kd6 Re1
  54. 54.d5 Kf8
  55. 55.Ne6+ Ke8
  56. 56.Nc7+ Kd8
  57. 57.Ne6+ Kc8
  58. 58.Ke7 Rh1
  59. 59.Ng5 b5
  60. 60.d6 Rd1
  61. 61.Ne6 b4
  62. 62.Nc5 Re1+
  63. 63.Kf6 Re3

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