Veselin Topalov vs Vladimir Kramnik

GCT Rapid Paris 2016 · Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense · 0-1 in 31 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Vladimir Kramnik
Result 0-1
Event GCT Rapid Paris 2016
Site Paris FRA
Round 3.5
Date 2016.06.09
Opening Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65)
Moves 31
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

6k1/1pb2pp1/2p5/p5q1/P2P4/2PQ4/1P4K1/2R2N2 w - - 1 32

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 Bc5
  5. 5.c3 O-O
  6. 6.O-O d6
  7. 7.h3 Ne7
  8. 8.d4 Bb6
  9. 9.Re1 Ng6
  10. 10.Nbd2 c6
  11. 11.Bd3 Re8
  12. 12.Bc2 Bc7
  13. 13.a4 a5
  14. 14.Nf1 d5
  15. 15.exd5 e4
  16. 16.d6 Qxd6
  17. 17.N3h2 h5
  18. 18.f3 Bf5
  19. 19.fxe4 Bxe4
  20. 20.Bxe4 Nxe4
  21. 21.Qxh5 Nf6
  22. 22.Rxe8+ Rxe8
  23. 23.Qf3 Re1
  24. 24.Kf2 Nh4
  25. 25.Qd3 Qe6
  26. 26.Ng4 Nxg4+
  27. 27.hxg4 Nxg2
  28. 28.Kxg2 Qxg4+
  29. 29.Kf2 Qh4+
  30. 30.Kg2 Rxc1
  31. 31.Rxc1 Qg5+

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