Games like Vladimir Kramnik vs Veselin Topalov (2003)

Stem game: Vladimir Kramnik vs Veselin Topalov (2003) 1-0

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nc6 5. Nc3 d6 6. Be3 Nf6 7. f4 a6 8. Qf3 Qc7 9. O-O-O Bd7 10. Nb3 Rc8 11. Kb1 b5 12. Bd3 Nb4 13. g4 Bc6 14. g5 Nd7 15. Qf2 g6 16. Rhf1 Bg7 17. f5 Ne5 18. Bb6 Qd7 19. Be2 Qb7 20. Na5 Qb8 21. f6 Bf8 22. a3 Nxc2 23. Kxc2 Bxe4+ 24. Kb3 Ba8 25. Ba7 Qc7 26. Qb6 Qxb6 27. Bxb6 h6 28. Nxb5 Kd7 29. Bd4 Bd5+ 30. Ka4 axb5+ 31. Bxb5+ Bc6 32. Bxe5 Bxb5+ 33. Kxb5 Rc5+ 34. Kb6 Rxe5 35. Rc1 Rxa5 36. Rc7+ Kd8 37. Rfc1 Rc5 38. R1xc5 dxc5 39. Kc6 1-0

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Opening: Sicilian, Taimanov (B45)
Player profiles: Kramnik, Topalov

Novelty of stem-game: 10. Nb3

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nc6 5. Nc3 d6 6. Be3 Nf6 7. f4 a6 8. Qf3 Qc7 9. 0-0-0 Bd7

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Game Result Moves Year Event/Locale Opening
1. J Dueball vs A Filipowicz ½-½ 18 1972 Skopje ol (Men) B45 Sicilian, Taimanov

2. D Edelman vs Ashley ½-½ 10 1989 USA, Ch Manhattan Chess Club New York B56 Sicilian

3. Kramnik vs Topalov 1-0 39 2003 Amber Blindfold B45 Sicilian, Taimanov

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1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nc6 5. Nc3 d6 6. Be3 Nf6 7. f4 a6 8. Qf3 Qc7 9. 0-0-0

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Game Result Moves Year Event/Locale Opening
1. J C Diaz vs Plachetka 1-0 44 1988 Tirnavia-B B54 Sicilian

2. K Spraggett vs K Arakhamia-Grant 1-0 32 1995 Bern Open B45 Sicilian, Taimanov

3. Movsesian vs B Kelly ½-½ 47 1997 Wch U20 B54 Sicilian

4. D Mastrovasilis vs A Timofeev 0-1 27 2007 European Individual Championships B45 Sicilian, Taimanov

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1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nc6 5. Nc3 d6 6. Be3 Nf6 7. f4 a6 8. Qf3

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Game Result Moves Year Event/Locale Opening
1. Smyslov vs G Garcia Gonzales 1-0 57 1977 October Revolution 60th Anniversary B45 Sicilian, Taimanov

2. Ivanchuk vs Movsesian ½-½ 35 2008 Pearl Spring Chess Tournament B80 Sicilian, Scheveningen

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1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nc6 5. Nc3 d6 6. Be3 Nf6 7. f4 a6

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Game Result Moves Year Event/Locale Opening
1. N Bojkovic vs K Arakhamia-Grant ½-½ 12 2001 2nd ch-EUR Women B85 Sicilian, Scheveningen, Classical

2. Movsesian vs Z Kozul ½-½ 65 2001 Bosnia B85 Sicilian, Scheveningen, Classical

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1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nc6 5. Nc3 d6 6. Be3 Nf6 7. f4

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Game Result Moves Year Event/Locale Opening
1. Suetin vs Polugaevsky ½-½ 18 1965 USSR Championship B83 Sicilian

2. Vasiukov vs V Liavdansky ½-½ 65 1965 USSR Championship B82 Sicilian, Scheveningen

3. Tal vs Larsen 1-0 37 1965 Tal-Larsen Candidates Semifinal Match B82 Sicilian, Scheveningen

4. Tal vs Koblents 1-0 22 1965 ? B82 Sicilian, Scheveningen

5. Gufeld vs Furman 0-1 50 1965 USSR Championship B82 Sicilian, Scheveningen

6. Bronstein vs Furman 1-0 35 1965 M:Moscow-Leningrad B82 Sicilian, Scheveningen

7. Polugaevsky vs M Bobotsov ½-½ 63 1966 4th Chigorin Memorial B83 Sicilian

8. Korchnoi vs Boleslavsky 0-1 33 1966 Moscow B32 Sicilian

9. M Basman vs J Penrose ½-½ 48 1966 Hastings 6667 B82 Sicilian, Scheveningen

10. G Mazzoni vs K Honfi 1-0 52 1966 The Hague zt B82 Sicilian, Scheveningen

11. Puc vs Tal ½-½ 48 1966 Sarajevo B82 Sicilian, Scheveningen

12. A Hennings vs Savon 0-1 39 1966 Orebro Stud olm fA B82 Sicilian, Scheveningen

13. L P Burnett vs J L Seppings 1-0 42 1967 BCF-ch B82 Sicilian, Scheveningen

14. Lutikov vs S Y Gershman 1-0 39 1967 Kishinev B82 Sicilian, Scheveningen

15. J Kostro vs M Bobotsov 1-0 18 1967 Vrnjacka Banja zt B82 Sicilian, Scheveningen

16. A Dueckstein vs S Nikolic 1-0 61 1967 Sarajevo It B44 Sicilian

17. D Ellison vs M Basman ½-½ 28 1967 BCF-ch B82 Sicilian, Scheveningen

18. G Sanakoev vs Hybl ½-½ 35 1968 6th Correspondence World Championship Final B54 Sicilian

19. D Baretic vs A Bradvarevic 0-1 42 1968 YUG-ch 23th B82 Sicilian, Scheveningen

20. Sevecek vs Hybl ½-½ 17 1968 6th Correspondence World Championship Final B82 Sicilian, Scheveningen

21. N Karker vs H Rittner 0-1 39 1968 6th Correspondence World Championship Final B82 Sicilian, Scheveningen

22. H Messing vs S Cvetkovic 1-0 29 1969 YUG-ch 24th B54 Sicilian

23. Suetin vs S Cvetkovic 1-0 40 1969 Skopje/Krusevo/Ohrid (Yugoslavia) B45 Sicilian, Taimanov

24. A Ostapenko vs S Kurkin 1-0 30 1970 USSR B82 Sicilian, Scheveningen

25. Dzindzichashvili vs Polugaevsky ½-½ 39 1971 USSR Championship B82 Sicilian, Scheveningen

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1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nc6 5. Nc3 d6 6. Be3 Nf6

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Game Result Moves Year Event/Locale Opening
1. J H Lohr vs Euwe 0-1 23 1923 Amsterdam B56 Sicilian

2. H Saunders vs Colle 0-1 33 1924 Hastings-B 2425 B56 Sicilian

3. G Krauss vs C Sharp 1-0 46 1949 US Open B80 Sicilian, Scheveningen

4. Foguelman vs B Wexler 0-1 31 1953 ARG-ch B83 Sicilian

5. J Fuller vs Korchnoi ½-½ 54 1955 Hastings B83 Sicilian

6. T Chipev vs Minev 0-1 39 1960 BUL-ch14 B85 Sicilian, Scheveningen, Classical

7. B Milic vs Larsen 0-1 42 1964 Belgrade B54 Sicilian

8. G Akopian vs Boleslavsky 0-1 42 1965 Moscow B83 Sicilian

9. Gligoric vs Larsen 0-1 24 1965 Zagreb B83 Sicilian

10. Gligoric vs P Ostojic 1-0 36 1965 Novi Sad B83 Sicilian

11. V Liberzon vs Portisch 1-0 28 1965 Yerevan B89 Sicilian

12. Y Sakharov vs Furman 1-0 41 1965 USSR Championship B32 Sicilian

13. Velimirovic vs J Sofrevski 1-0 24 1965 YUG-ch B89 Sicilian

14. R Fuchs vs Korchnoi 0-1 27 1965 Yerevan B83 Sicilian

15. Ghizdavu vs Z Mestrovic 0-1 32 1966 Orebro Stud olm fA B89 Sicilian

16. Tal vs Julio Bolbochan 1-0 34 1966 Olympiad B89 Sicilian

17. T Stanciu vs Polugaevsky 0-1 40 1966 La Habana ol B80 Sicilian, Scheveningen

18. M Basman vs Balashov 0-1 66 1966 Hastings B89 Sicilian

19. Suetin vs Polugaevsky 0-1 89 1966 Ch URS (team) B83 Sicilian

20. Matulovic vs Nikitin ½-½ 70 1966 Kislovodsk B89 Sicilian

21. Vasiukov vs Suetin 0-1 27 1966 Ch URS (team) B54 Sicilian

22. Gipslis vs Tal ½-½ 27 1967 Moscow B89 Sicilian

23. Balashov vs A Lukin 1-0 25 1967 Moscow B89 Sicilian

24. Suetin vs Polugaevsky 1-0 54 1967 USSR Championship 1966/67 B83 Sicilian

25. A Hennings vs G Moehring 1-0 26 1967 DDR-ch 16th B89 Sicilian

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