Veselin Topalov vs Vladimir Kramnik

GCT Blitz Paris 2016 · Bishop's Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 54 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Vladimir Kramnik
Result 1/2-1/2
Event GCT Blitz Paris 2016
Site Paris FRA
Round 2.2
Date 2016.06.11
Opening Bishop's Opening (C24)
Moves 54
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Final Position

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

8/8/2p1rp2/3k2p1/R2P2P1/3P1P2/5K2/8 b - - 9 54

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Bc4 Nf6
  3. 3.d3 Bc5
  4. 4.Nf3 d6
  5. 5.c3 Nc6
  6. 6.O-O a6
  7. 7.a4 h6
  8. 8.Re1 O-O
  9. 9.Nbd2 Be6
  10. 10.b4 Ba7
  11. 11.h3 Bxc4
  12. 12.Nxc4 Re8
  13. 13.Be3 d5
  14. 14.exd5 Qxd5
  15. 15.Bxa7 Rxa7
  16. 16.Ne3 Qd7
  17. 17.Qc2 Raa8
  18. 18.Nc4 Qd5
  19. 19.Ne3 Qd7
  20. 20.Nc4 Qf5
  21. 21.b5 axb5
  22. 22.axb5 Rxa1
  23. 23.Rxa1 e4
  24. 24.bxc6 exf3
  25. 25.Ne3 Qc8
  26. 26.cxb7 Qxb7
  27. 27.g3 Qc6
  28. 28.Kh2 Nd5
  29. 29.Nxd5 Qxd5
  30. 30.Qa4 c6
  31. 31.Qd4 Qf5
  32. 32.g4 Qe6
  33. 33.Kg3 Qe2
  34. 34.Qd7 Qe5+
  35. 35.Kxf3 Re6
  36. 36.Qd4 Rf6+
  37. 37.Kg2 Qxd4
  38. 38.cxd4 Rf4
  39. 39.Ra4 g5
  40. 40.Rc4 Rf6
  41. 41.f3 Kf8
  42. 42.Rc5 Rd6
  43. 43.Rc4 Ke7
  44. 44.Kg3 Ke6
  45. 45.h4 Kd5
  46. 46.Ra4 Rf6
  47. 47.hxg5 hxg5
  48. 48.Kf2 Re6
  49. 49.Rc4 f6
  50. 50.Ra4 Re7
  51. 51.Rc4 Re6
  52. 52.Ra4 Re7
  53. 53.Rc4 Re6
  54. 54.Ra4

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