Veselin Topalov vs Vladimir Kramnik

4th Norway Blitz 2016 · Queen's Gambit Declined, Exchange · 0-1 in 20 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Vladimir Kramnik
Result 0-1
Event 4th Norway Blitz 2016
Site Stavanger NOR
Round 1.3
Date 2016.04.18
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined, Exchange (D35)
Moves 20
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

1r2r3/p1k3pp/2p2p2/8/2b2P2/1NP5/P3PK1P/1R2R3 w - - 1 21

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 e6
  2. 2.Nc3 d5
  3. 3.d4 Nf6
  4. 4.cxd5 Nxd5
  5. 5.g3 c5
  6. 6.Bg2 Nxc3
  7. 7.bxc3 cxd4
  8. 8.Qxd4 Nc6
  9. 9.Bxc6+ bxc6
  10. 10.Qxd8+ Kxd8
  11. 11.Nf3 f6
  12. 12.Nd4 Kc7
  13. 13.Nb3 e5
  14. 14.f4 Bd6
  15. 15.Be3 Re8
  16. 16.Kf2 Ba6
  17. 17.Rhe1 Bc4
  18. 18.Rab1 exf4
  19. 19.Bxf4 Bxf4
  20. 20.gxf4 Rab8

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