Veselin Topalov vs Vladimir Kramnik

WCh Playoffs · 2006 · Slav Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 47 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Vladimir Kramnik
Result 1/2-1/2
Event WCh Playoffs
Site Elista RUS
Round 1
Date 2006.10.13
Opening Slav Defense (D18)
Moves 47
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Final Position

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

6k1/1r3pp1/4p2p/4P3/3R1P2/7P/6PK/8 b - - 0 47

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.e3 e6
  7. 7.Bxc4 Bb4
  8. 8.O-O Nbd7
  9. 9.Qe2 O-O
  10. 10.e4 Bg6
  11. 11.Bd3 Bh5
  12. 12.e5 Nd5
  13. 13.Nxd5 cxd5
  14. 14.Qe3 Re8
  15. 15.Ne1 Rc8
  16. 16.f4 Bxe1
  17. 17.Rxe1 Bg6
  18. 18.Bf1 Rc2
  19. 19.b3 Qa5
  20. 20.Bb5 Rd8
  21. 21.Re2 Rcc8
  22. 22.Bd2 Qb6
  23. 23.Rf2 a6
  24. 24.Bf1 Rc6
  25. 25.b4 Rc2
  26. 26.b5 a5
  27. 27.Bc3 Rxf2
  28. 28.Qxf2 Qa7
  29. 29.Qd2 Ra8
  30. 30.Rc1 Nb6
  31. 31.Bb2 Nxa4
  32. 32.Ba3 h6
  33. 33.h3 Be4
  34. 34.Kh2 Nb6
  35. 35.Bc5 a4
  36. 36.Ra1 Nc4
  37. 37.Bxc4 b6
  38. 38.Qe3 Rc8
  39. 39.Bf1 bxc5
  40. 40.dxc5 Qxc5
  41. 41.Qxc5 Rxc5
  42. 42.b6 Rc6
  43. 43.b7 Rb6
  44. 44.Ba6 d4
  45. 45.Rxa4 Bxb7
  46. 46.Bxb7 Rxb7
  47. 47.Rxd4

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