Topalov vs Kramnik: Game 1

Kramnik wins the game one. Veselin Topalov was defeated in the first game of the match against Vladimir Kramnik, after blundered on move 57 when he pressed for a win.

[Event "WCC Match 2006"]
[Site "0:13.57-0:11.08"]
[Date "2006.09.23"]
[Round "01"]
[White "Kramnik, Vladimir"]
[Black "Topalov, Veselin"]
[Result ""]
[WhiteElo "2743"]
[WhiteCountry "RUS"]
[BlackElo "2813"]
[BlackCountry "BUL"]
[Remark "WCC Match 2006"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 4. g3 dxc4 5. Bg2 Bb4+ 6. Bd2 a5 7. Qc2
Bxd2+ 8. Qxd2 c6 9. a4 b5 10. axb5 cxb5 11. Qg5 O-O 12. Qxb5 Ba6 13.
Qa4 Qb6 14. O-O Qxb2 15. Nbd2 Bb5 16. Nxc4 Bxa4 17. Nxb2 Bb5 18. Ne5
Ra7 19. Bf3 Nbd7 20. Nec4 Rb8 21. Rfb1 g5 22. e3 g4 23. Bd1 Bc6 24.
Rc1 Be4 25. Na4 Rb4 26. Nd6 Bf3 27. Bxf3 gxf3 28. Nc8 Ra8 29. Ne7+ Kg7
30. Nc6 Rb3 31. Nc5 Rb5 32. h3 Nxc5 33. Rxc5 Rb2 34. Rg5+ Kh6 35.
Rgxa5 Rxa5 36. Nxa5 Ne4 37. Rf1 Nd2 38. Rc1 Ne4 39. Rf1 f6 40. Nc6 Nd2
41. Rd1 Ne4 42. Rf1 Kg6 43. Nd8 Rb6 44. Rc1 h5 45. Ra1 h4 46. gxh4 Kh5
47. Ra2 Kxh4 48. Kh2 Kh5 49. Rc2 Kh6 50. Ra2 Kg6 51. Rc2 Kf5 52. Ra2
Rb5 53. Nc6 Rb7 54. Ra5+ Kg6 55. Ra2 Kh5 56. d5 e5 57. Ra4 f5 58. Nxe5
Rb2 59. Nd3 Rb7 60. Rd4 Rb6 61. d6 Nxd6 62. Kg3 Ne4+ 63. Kxf3 Kg5 64.
h4+ Kf6 65. Rd5 Nc3 66. Rd8 Rb1 67. Rf8+ Ke6 68. Nf4+ Ke5 69. Re8+ Kf6
70. Nh5+ Kg6 71. Ng3 Rb2 72. h5+ Kf7 73. Re5 Nd1 74. Ne2 Kf6 75. Rd5 1-0

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ICC Webcast schedule for match Topalov vs Kramnik All times are US eastern. Add 4 hours for GMT. Add 6 hours for CET   07:00   GAME 1 Kramnik vs Topalov Saturday, September 23    IM Elliot Winslow and GM Roman Dzindzichashvili    IM Angel Martín (spanish)   07:00   GAME 2 Topalov vs Kramnik Sunday, September 24    WGM Jennifer Shahade and GM Roman Dzindzichashvili    GM Amador Rodríguez (spanish)   Replay   REST DAY  Monday, September 25   07:00   GAME 3 Kramnik vs Topalov Tuesday, September 26    IM Bill Paschall and GM Joel Benjamin    GM Amador Rodríguez (spanish)   07:00   GAME 4 Topalov vs Kramnik Wednesday, September 27    IM Bill Paschall and IM Dr. Danny Kopec    IM Angel Martín (spanish)   Replay   REST DAY  Thursday, September 28   07:00   GAME 5 Kramnik vs Topalov Friday, September 29    IM Bill Paschall and GM John Fedorowicz    IM Angel Martín (spanish)   07:00   GAME 6 Topalov vs Kramnik Saturday, September 30    IM Bill Paschall and WGM Jennifer Shahade    GM Amador Rodríguez (spanish)   Replay   REST DAY  Sunday, October 1 - Reversal of Colors   07:00   GAME 7 Topalov vs Kramnik Monday, October 2    IM Bill Paschall and GM Gregory Kaidanov    IM Angel Martín (spanish)   07:00   GAME 8 Kramnik vs Topalov Tuesday, October 3    IM Bill Paschall and GM Gregory Kaidanov    GM Amador Rodríguez (spanish)   Replay   REST DAY  Wednesday, October 4   07:00   GAME 9 Topalov vs Kramnik Thursday, October 5    IM Bill Paschall and GM Larry Christiansen    GM Viktor Moskalenko (spanish)   07:00   GAME 10 Kramnik vs Topalov Friday, October 6    IM Bill Paschall and GM John Federowicz    IM Angel Martín (spanish)   Replay   REST DAY Saturday, October 7   07:00   GAME 11 Topalov vs Kramnik Sunday, October 8    IM Bill Paschall and GM Joel Benjamin    GM Viktor Moskalenko (spanish)   Replay   REST DAY Monday, October 9   07:00   GAME 12 Kramnik vs Topalov Tuesday, October 10    IM Bill Paschall and GM Larry Christiansen    IM Michael Rahal (spanish)   Replay   REST DAY  Wednesday, October 11   07:00   TIEBREAKS Thursday, October 12    IM Bill Paschall and GM Larry Christiansen    IM Michael Rahal (spanish)   View this week's entire Webcast schedule

Vladimir Kramnik wins the first game
(photo: FIDE.com)

Andy McFarland - Zek - will be in charge of the LIVE relay of the match.
(photo: by John Henderson. Andy in action in the last US Championship)