Topalov, Veselin VS Kramnik, Vladimir 2002.03.16

Amber-blindfold 11th

-- Stockfish 18

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-- Engine disabled.

[Event "Amber-blindfold 11th"]
[Site "Monte Carlo"]
[Date "2002.03.16"]
[Round "1"]
[White "Topalov, Veselin"]
[Black "Kramnik, Vladimir"]
[Result "1-0"]
[WhiteElo "2739"]
[BlackElo "2809"]

1. Nf3 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. d4 c5 5. g3 Ne4 6. Qd3 Qa5 7. Qxe4 Bxc3+ 8. Bd2 Bxd2+ 9. Nxd2 Nc6 10. dxc5 b6 11. Bg2 Bb7 12. Qe3 Nb4 13. O-O Nc2 14. Qg5 Bxg2 15. Nb3 Qa4 16. Qxg7 Rf8 17. Kxg2 Nxa1 18. Rxa1 bxc5 19. Rc1 d6 20. Nd2 O-O-O 21. Ne4 Qc6 22. f3 f5 23. Nf6 Qc7 24. Qxc7+ Kxc7 25. Nxh7 Rg8 26. h4 Rb8 27. b3 a5 28. Ng5 Kd7 29. Rc3 a4 30. f4 axb3 31. axb3 Rb6 32. Re3 Re8 33. Kf2 e5 34. fxe5 dxe5 35. Rf3 Rf8 36. Ne4 Rc6 37. g4 f4 38. h5 Ke6 39. Rd3 Rg8 40. Kf3 Rb8 41. e3 Rf8 42. Rd5 Rb8 43. Rxc5 Rcb6 44. Ng5+ Kf6 45. exf4 Rxb3+ 46. Ke4 exf4 47. Kxf4 R3b6 48. Rc7 R8b7 49. Ne4+ 1-0