Veselin Topalov vs Vladimir Kramnik

4th Norway Chess 2016 · Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 60 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Vladimir Kramnik
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 4th Norway Chess 2016
Site Stavanger NOR
Round 9.3
Date 2016.04.29
Opening Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65)
Moves 60
Replay this game move by move →

Final Position

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

8/8/p1pK4/Pb1p2Bk/1P1P3P/5p2/5P2/8 b - - 12 60

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.Bf1 exd4
  12. 12.cxd4 d5
  13. 13.e5 Nh5
  14. 14.b4 f6
  15. 15.a4 Nhf4
  16. 16.a5 Bc7
  17. 17.Nb3 a6
  18. 18.Nc5 Ne6
  19. 19.Nxe6 Bxe6
  20. 20.Bd3 Qd7
  21. 21.exf6 gxf6
  22. 22.Bxg6 hxg6
  23. 23.Ra3 Rfe8
  24. 24.Rae3 Bd6
  25. 25.Bd2 Bf7
  26. 26.Nh2 Kg7
  27. 27.Qf3 Rxe3
  28. 28.Rxe3 g5
  29. 29.Ng4 Be7
  30. 30.h4 gxh4
  31. 31.Re1 Re8
  32. 32.Bh6+ Kg6
  33. 33.Re5 Bd8
  34. 34.Qd3+ f5
  35. 35.Bf4 Kg7
  36. 36.Rxe8 Bxe8
  37. 37.Ne5 Qe6
  38. 38.Qd2 Qe7
  39. 39.Bh6+ Kh7
  40. 40.Nf3 Qe4
  41. 41.Ng5+ Bxg5
  42. 42.Bxg5 h3
  43. 43.gxh3 Bh5
  44. 44.Kh2 Be2
  45. 45.Qf4 Qxf4+
  46. 46.Bxf4 Kg6
  47. 47.Kg3 Bf1
  48. 48.h4 Kh5
  49. 49.Bg5 Be2
  50. 50.Kf4 Bd3
  51. 51.Ke5 Kg4
  52. 52.Kd6 f4
  53. 53.Kc7 f3
  54. 54.Kxb7 Bb5
  55. 55.Kc7 Kh5
  56. 56.Kd6 Kg4
  57. 57.Kc5 Kh5
  58. 58.Kd6 Kg4
  59. 59.Kc5 Kh5
  60. 60.Kd6

More Veselin Topalov Games

Go Deeper

Step through this game on the interactive board, where you can also branch off and play your own ideas from any position. See every game between Veselin Topalov and Vladimir Kramnik, or browse all Veselin Topalov games in the collection. To find out what the engine thinks of it, paste the moves into Analyze Game and Stockfish will mark every turning point.