Veselin Topalov vs Vladimir Kramnik

Amber Blindfold · 2008 · Petroff Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 38 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Vladimir Kramnik
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Amber Blindfold
Site Nice FRA
Round 5
Date 2008.03.20
Opening Petroff Defense (C42)
Moves 38
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Final Position

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

6k1/p3r2p/1ppnqp1P/3p2p1/3P2P1/2PB3R/P1P2PK1/3Q4 b - - 9 38

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.Nxe5 d6
  4. 4.Nf3 Nxe4
  5. 5.d4 d5
  6. 6.Bd3 Nc6
  7. 7.O-O Be7
  8. 8.Nc3 Nxc3
  9. 9.bxc3 Bg4
  10. 10.Re1 O-O
  11. 11.Bf4 Bh5
  12. 12.Rb1 Rb8
  13. 13.h3 Bd6
  14. 14.Bxd6 Qxd6
  15. 15.Re3 f6
  16. 16.Qd2 Rfe8
  17. 17.Nh4 Rxe3
  18. 18.Qxe3 Re8
  19. 19.Qd2 Nd8
  20. 20.Nf5 Qd7
  21. 21.Qf4 Bg6
  22. 22.h4 Kh8
  23. 23.Qg4 Qf7
  24. 24.Qf3 b6
  25. 25.g3 Nb7
  26. 26.Kg2 Bxf5
  27. 27.Qxf5 g6
  28. 28.Qf3 Nd6
  29. 29.h5 g5
  30. 30.g4 Qe6
  31. 31.h6 Re7
  32. 32.Rh1 Kg8
  33. 33.Qd1 c6
  34. 34.Rh3 Qe1
  35. 35.Qf3 Qe6
  36. 36.Qd1 Qe1
  37. 37.Qf3 Qe6
  38. 38.Qd1

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