Veselin Topalov vs Vladimir Kramnik

2nd Norway Chess 2014 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1-0 in 44 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Vladimir Kramnik
Result 1-0
Event 2nd Norway Chess 2014
Site Stavanger NOR
Round 6.4
Date 2014.06.09
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E21)
Moves 44
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/1R1bk3/p2r4/4p3/6Q1/1P5P/5qP1/3R3K b - - 7 44

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Nf3 O-O
  5. 5.Bg5 c5
  6. 6.Rc1 h6
  7. 7.Bh4 cxd4
  8. 8.Nxd4 d5
  9. 9.Bxf6 Qxf6
  10. 10.cxd5 Rd8
  11. 11.e3 Rxd5
  12. 12.Qb3 Rxd4
  13. 13.exd4 Nc6
  14. 14.Bb5 Qf4
  15. 15.O-O Nxd4
  16. 16.Qd1 Bxc3
  17. 17.Rxc3 e5
  18. 18.Bc4 Bd7
  19. 19.Qc1 Qf6
  20. 20.Qe3 Bc6
  21. 21.Bd3 Re8
  22. 22.Be4 Bb5
  23. 23.Re1 Qa6
  24. 24.Rc7 Qxa2
  25. 25.Rxb7 a6
  26. 26.b3 Rd8
  27. 27.Bd5 Ne2+
  28. 28.Kh1 Nf4
  29. 29.Bxf7+ Kh8
  30. 30.Qb6 Qd2
  31. 31.Rg1 Kh7
  32. 32.h3 Rd6
  33. 33.Qc7 Bd7
  34. 34.Qb8 h5
  35. 35.Qg8+ Kh6
  36. 36.Qh8+ Kg5
  37. 37.Qxg7+ Kf5
  38. 38.Bxh5 Nxh5
  39. 39.Qg4+ Kf6
  40. 40.Qxh5 Qxf2
  41. 41.Qh6+ Ke7
  42. 42.Qg7+ Ke6
  43. 43.Qg4+ Ke7
  44. 44.Rd1

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