Veselin Topalov vs Vladimir Kramnik

Corus A · 2008 · Semi-Slav Defense · 1-0 in 45 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Vladimir Kramnik
Result 1-0
Event Corus A
Site Wijk aan Zee NED
Round 9
Date 2008.01.22
Opening Semi-Slav Defense (D43)
Moves 45
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

k5r1/3nP3/p3N3/4B3/P6p/3q3P/1R3PP1/1R4K1 b - - 4 45

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 c6
  3. 3.Nf3 Nf6
  4. 4.Nc3 e6
  5. 5.Bg5 h6
  6. 6.Bh4 dxc4
  7. 7.e4 g5
  8. 8.Bg3 b5
  9. 9.Be2 Bb7
  10. 10.O-O Nbd7
  11. 11.Ne5 Bg7
  12. 12.Nxf7 Kxf7
  13. 13.e5 Nd5
  14. 14.Ne4 Ke7
  15. 15.Nd6 Qb6
  16. 16.Bg4 Raf8
  17. 17.Qc2 Qxd4
  18. 18.Qg6 Qxg4
  19. 19.Qxg7+ Kd8
  20. 20.Nxb7+ Kc8
  21. 21.a4 b4
  22. 22.Rac1 c3
  23. 23.bxc3 b3
  24. 24.c4 Rfg8
  25. 25.Nd6+ Kc7
  26. 26.Qf7 Rf8
  27. 27.cxd5 Rxf7
  28. 28.Rxc6+ Kb8
  29. 29.Nxf7 Re8
  30. 30.Nd6 Rh8
  31. 31.Rc4 Qe2
  32. 32.dxe6 Nb6
  33. 33.Rb4 Ka8
  34. 34.e7 Nd5
  35. 35.Rxb3 Nxe7
  36. 36.Rfb1 Nd5
  37. 37.h3 h5
  38. 38.Nf7 Rc8
  39. 39.e6 a6
  40. 40.Nxg5 h4
  41. 41.Bd6 Rg8
  42. 42.R3b2 Qd3
  43. 43.e7 Nf6
  44. 44.Be5 Nd7
  45. 45.Ne6

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