Veselin Topalov vs Vladimir Kramnik

2nd Norway Blitz 2014 · Scandinavian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 46 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Vladimir Kramnik
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 2nd Norway Blitz 2014
Site Flor & Fjaere NOR
Round 3.5
Date 2014.06.02
Opening Scandinavian Defense (B01)
Moves 46
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Final Position

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

8/1Q6/4q2p/1P2k2P/p5p1/P7/1P6/K7 w - - 9 47

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 d5
  2. 2.Nc3 dxe4
  3. 3.Nxe4 Nf6
  4. 4.Nxf6+ exf6
  5. 5.d4 Bd6
  6. 6.Bd3 O-O
  7. 7.Ne2 Nc6
  8. 8.c3 f5
  9. 9.Qc2 Qf6
  10. 10.Bd2 h6
  11. 11.O-O-O a5
  12. 12.Ng3 Ne7
  13. 13.f3 a4
  14. 14.Kb1 c5
  15. 15.dxc5 Bxc5
  16. 16.Rhe1 Rd8
  17. 17.Bf4 Be6
  18. 18.Be5 Qg6
  19. 19.Ne2 Nd5
  20. 20.Nd4 Bxd4
  21. 21.Bxd4 Nb4
  22. 22.cxb4 Rxd4
  23. 23.g4 Rad8
  24. 24.gxf5 Bxf5
  25. 25.Bxf5 Rxd1+
  26. 26.Rxd1 Rxd1+
  27. 27.Qxd1 Qxf5+
  28. 28.Ka1 Qe5
  29. 29.a3 b5
  30. 30.h4 g5
  31. 31.h5 Kg7
  32. 32.Qd3 Kf6
  33. 33.Qh7 Qe1+
  34. 34.Ka2 Qe6+
  35. 35.Ka1 Ke7
  36. 36.Qd3 Qe1+
  37. 37.Ka2 Qe6+
  38. 38.Ka1 f5
  39. 39.Qxb5 g4
  40. 40.fxg4 fxg4
  41. 41.Qb7+ Kf6
  42. 42.b5 Qe1+
  43. 43.Ka2 Qe6+
  44. 44.Ka1 Qe1+
  45. 45.Ka2 Qe6+
  46. 46.Ka1 Ke5

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