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Kramnik,V vs Topalov,V

WCh • Elista RUS • 2006

Kramnik vs Topalov — WCh 2006Top 100

Elista 2006. The reunification World Championship match was marred by the infamous 'Toiletgate' scandal, but the chess was exceptional. Kramnik unified the classical and FIDE titles in a match that was as controversial as it was brilliant.

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WCh

Kramnik,V vs Topalov,V
Elista RUS • 2006
1-0
Start
White King
Black King
End
1.d4Nf62.c4e63.Nf3d54.g3Bb4+5.Bd2Be76.Bg2O-O7.O-Oc68.Bf4Nbd79.Qc2a510.Rd1Nh511.Bc1b512.cxd5cxd513.e4dxe414.Qxe4Rb815.Qe2Nhf616.Bf4Rb617.Ne5Nd518.Bxd5exd519.Nc3Nf620.Nxb5Ba621.a4Ne422.Rdc1Qe823.Rc7Bd824.Ra7f625.Nd7Rf726.Nxb6Rxa727.Nxd5Rd728.Ndc3Rxd429.Re1f530.Qc2Rb431.Nd5Rxb532.axb5Qxb533.Nc7Qc434.Qd1Bxc735.Qd7h636.Qxc7Qb437.Qb8+Qxb838.Bxb8Nd239.Ra1g540.f4Nb341.Ra3Bc442.Bc7g443.Bxa51-0

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Result

1-0

White wins

Moves

43

Opening

E08

Catalan Opening: Closed

Date

2006.10.08

Moves

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