Veselin Topalov vs Vladimir Kramnik

18th Amber Blindfold · 2009 · Slav Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 45 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Vladimir Kramnik
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 18th Amber Blindfold
Site Nice FRA
Round 5
Date 2009.03.19
Opening Slav Defense (D12)
Moves 45
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Final Position

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

5k2/6p1/2pN2p1/2P2pP1/1nRP1n1P/8/1rB2P2/3K4 w - - 17 46

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 c6
  3. 3.Nf3 Nf6
  4. 4.e3 Bg4
  5. 5.Qb3 Qb6
  6. 6.Nc3 e6
  7. 7.Nh4 Bh5
  8. 8.h3 Be7
  9. 9.g4 Bg6
  10. 10.Nxg6 hxg6
  11. 11.Rg1 Qxb3
  12. 12.axb3 Bb4
  13. 13.Bd2 Nbd7
  14. 14.Ke2 dxc4
  15. 15.bxc4 e5
  16. 16.Bg2 exd4
  17. 17.exd4 O-O
  18. 18.Rgd1 Rfe8+
  19. 19.Kf1 Nb6
  20. 20.b3 a5
  21. 21.g5 Nh5
  22. 22.c5 Nd7
  23. 23.Ne4 Bxd2
  24. 24.Rxd2 Nf4
  25. 25.Nd6 Reb8
  26. 26.Bf3 Ra6
  27. 27.Bg4 f5
  28. 28.Be2 b5
  29. 29.h4 a4
  30. 30.Bd1 Rba8
  31. 31.bxa4 bxa4
  32. 32.Ra3 Nf8
  33. 33.Rb2 N8e6
  34. 34.Rb4 Nd5
  35. 35.Rc4 Rb8
  36. 36.Raxa4 Rxa4
  37. 37.Bxa4 Rb1+
  38. 38.Ke2 Rb2+
  39. 39.Ke1 Nb4
  40. 40.Kd1 Nf4
  41. 41.Bc2 Kf8
  42. 42.Rc3 Nfd5
  43. 43.Rc4 Nf4
  44. 44.Rc3 Nfd5
  45. 45.Rc4 Nf4

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