Veselin Topalov vs Vladimir Kramnik

Champions Rapid · 2009 · Catalan Opening · 0-1 in 61 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Vladimir Kramnik
Result 0-1
Event Champions Rapid
Site Zuerich SUI
Round 4
Date 2009.08.23
Opening Catalan Opening (E04)
Moves 61
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

6R1/8/8/3r3P/5k2/8/2K2p2/8 w - - 2 62

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.g3 dxc4
  5. 5.Bg2 c6
  6. 6.Ne5 Bb4+
  7. 7.Bd2 Qxd4
  8. 8.Bxb4 Qxe5
  9. 9.Nd2 b5
  10. 10.Bc3 Qc7
  11. 11.a4 Bb7
  12. 12.Bxf6 gxf6
  13. 13.Ne4 Ke7
  14. 14.Qd2 Nd7
  15. 15.axb5 cxb5
  16. 16.Qb4+ Nc5
  17. 17.Ra5 Bxe4
  18. 18.Bxe4 Rab8
  19. 19.O-O Kf8
  20. 20.Rfa1 Kg7
  21. 21.Rxa7 Qe5
  22. 22.Bf3 Rhf8
  23. 23.Re7 Nb3
  24. 24.Raa7 Nd4
  25. 25.Kg2 Nxe2
  26. 26.Rac7 Nd4
  27. 27.Rc5 Nc2
  28. 28.Rxe5 Nxb4
  29. 29.R5xe6 Nd3
  30. 30.Bh5 Nxb2
  31. 31.Rc6 Rbc8
  32. 32.Rb6 Rb8
  33. 33.Rc6 Nd3
  34. 34.f4 Nb4
  35. 35.Rcc7 Nd5
  36. 36.Rxf7+ Rxf7
  37. 37.Rxf7+ Kg8
  38. 38.Rd7 Nb6
  39. 39.Rc7 b4
  40. 40.Bf7+ Kh8
  41. 41.Bxc4 Nxc4
  42. 42.Rxc4 b3
  43. 43.Rc1 b2
  44. 44.Rb1 Kg7
  45. 45.g4 Rb3
  46. 46.Kf2 Kg6
  47. 47.Ke1 h5
  48. 48.gxh5+ Kxh5
  49. 49.Kd2 Rh3
  50. 50.Rh1 Kg4
  51. 51.Kc2 Kxf4
  52. 52.Kxb2 f5
  53. 53.Kc2 Ke3
  54. 54.Kd1 Kf2
  55. 55.Re1 Rd3+
  56. 56.Kc2 Rd5
  57. 57.Re8 f4
  58. 58.Rh8 f3
  59. 59.h4 Kg3
  60. 60.h5 f2
  61. 61.Rg8+ Kf4

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