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(1) Topalov,V (2813) - Kramnik,V (2743) [D19]
WCh Elista RUS (2), 24.09.2006
[John Nunn]
1.d4
d5
2.c4
c6
3.Nc3
Nf6
4.Nf3
dxc4
5.a4
Bf5
6.e3
e6
7.Bxc4
Bb4
8.0-0
Nbd7
9.Qe2
Bg6
10.e4
0-0
11.Bd3
Bh5
12.e5
Nd5
13.Nxd5
cxd5
14.Qe3
Bg6
15.Ng5
Re8
16.f4
Bxd3
17.Qxd3
f5
18.Be3
Nf8
19.Kh1
Rc8
20.g4
Qd7
21.Rg1
Be7
22.Nf3
Rc4
23.Rg2
fxg4
24.Rxg4
Rxa4
25.Rag1
g6
26.h4
Rb4
27.h5
Qb5
28.Qc2
Rxb2
29.hxg6
h5
30.g7
hxg4
31.gxf8Q+
Bxf8
32.Qg6+
Bg7
33.f5
Re7
34.f6
Qe2
35.Qxg4
Rf7
36.Rc1
Rc2
37.Rxc2
Qd1+
38.Kg2
Qxc2+
39.Kg3
Qe4
40.Bf4
Qf5
41.Qxf5
exf5
42.Bg5
a5
43.Kf4
a4
44.Kxf5
a3
45.Bc1
Bf8
46.e6
Rc7
47.Bxa3
Bxa3
48.Ke5
Rc1
49.Ng5
Rf1
50.e7
Re1+
51.Kxd5
Bxe7
52.fxe7
Rxe7
53.Kd6
Re1?
[53...Re3!
The reason this move wins is that after 54.d5
Kf8
55.Kd7
b5
56.Ne6+
Kg8
57.d6
b4
58.Nc5
the rook controls b3 and is therefore ready to support the b-pawn without wasting a tempo. Then the continuation 58...Kf7
59.Kc6
Rc3
60.Kb5
b3
61.Na4
Rc2
62.d7
Ke7
leads to a clear win. It is interesting to note that all Black's moves from move 53 to move 62 are unique winning moves (apart from a possible repetition at one point). Of course this would be tough to find in a game. I think the hardest part is the manoeuvre ...Kg8-f8-g8-f7, which looks quite paradoxical.] 54.d5
Kf8
55.Ne6+
Ke8
56.Nc7+
Kd8
57.Ne6+
Kc8
58.Ke7
Rh1
59.Ng5
b5
60.d6
Rd1
61.Ne6
b4
62.Nc5
Re1+
63.Kf6
Re3
0-1
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