Kramnik vs Topalov: Game 12

TIEBREAK, Friday 13th at 07:00 EDT
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• 4 game rapid 25 10 followed if needed by
• 2 game blitz 5 10 followed if needed by
• Armageddon: White 6 Black 5 and draw odds
• Official schedule at WCC site.

1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. e3 Bf5 5. Nc3 e6 6. Nh4 Bg6 7. Nxg6 hxg6 8. g3 Nbd7 9. Bd2 Bb4 10. Qb3 Bxc3 11. Bxc3 Ne4 12. Bg2 Nxc3 13. Qxc3 f5 14. O-O Qe7 15. cxd5 exd5 16. b4 Nf6 17. Rfc1 Ne4 18. Qb2 O-O 19. b5 Rac8 20. bxc6 bxc6 21. Qe2 g5 22. Rab1 Qd7 23. Rc2 Rf6 24. Rbc1 g4 25. Rb2 Rh6 26. Qa6 Rc7 27. Rb8+ Kh7 28. Qa3 Rb7 29. Qf8 Rxb8 30. Qxb8 Qf7 31. Qc8 Qh5 32. Kf1 Nd2+ 33. Ke1 Nc4 34. Bf1 Rf6 35. Bxc4 dxc4 36. Rxc4 Qxh2 37. Ke2 Qh1 38. Rc5 Qb1 39. Qa6 Qb2+ 40. Kf1 Qb1+ 41. Ke2 Qb2+ 42. Kf1 Rh6 43. Qd3 g6 44. Qb3 Rh1+ 45. Kg2 Rh2+ 46. Kxh2 Qxf2+ 47. Kh1 Qf1+ 1/2-1/2

Final position

Topalov 6 - Kramnik 6. Match drawn. Tiebreak on Friday
(Photo: WCC Official site)

Chronological summary of the MATCH

• GAME 1. Kramnik-Topalov (1-0)
  September, 23th. Kramnik (1.0) - Topalov (0.0)
• GAME 2. Topalov-Kramnik (0-1) John Henderson
  September, 24th. Kramnik (2.0) - Topalov (0.0)
• Monday, September, 25th. Rest day
• GAME 3. Kramnik-Topalov (1/2) GM Am. Rodríguez
  September, 26th. Kramnik (2.5) - Topalov (0.5)
• GAME 4. Topalov-Kramnik (1/2) IM Angel Martín & John Henderson
  September, 26th. Kramnik (3.0) - Topalov (1.0)
• Thursday, September, 28th. Rest day
• Protest of Silvio Danailov, manager of Topalov
  September, 28th
• Decision of the Appeals Committee
  September, 28th
• Open letter of Carsten Hensel, manager of Kramnik
  September, 28th
• Answer of Silvio Danailov to FIDE
  September, 29th
• Vladimir Kramnik forfeited game 5
  September, 29th. Kramnik (3.0) - Topalov (1.0)
• Open Letter of FIDE President Kirsan Ilyumzhinov to Vladimir Kramnik
  September, 29th
• Requests of Vladimir Kramnik to proceed with GAME 5
  September, 29th
• GAME 6 is postponed
• Ilyumzhinov takes part
  September, 30th
• The "Toilet problem" solved, but no information about games
  October, 1st
• No game Sunday
• Ilyumzhinov declarations: "Now we are negotiating the issue of the score"
  October, 1st
• Ilyumzhinov decided: "Monday Game 6 will take with score 3-2"
  October, 2nd
• Ilyumzhinov official statement: "Match will be continued. The score 3:2"
  October, 2nd
• Kramnik plays on in game 6 under protest
• Read the full text of the OFFICIAL Kramnik's statement
  October, 2nd
• GAME 6. Topalov-Kramnik (1/2) IM Angel Martín
  October, 2nd. Kramnik (3.5) - Topalov (2.5)
• FIDE President thanks both participants
  October, 2nd
• Press Conference after Game 6 drawn. Declarations of Kramnik
  October, 2nd
• Decision of the Appeals Committee to the appeal of Mr. Kramnik
  October, 3rd
• Carsten Hensel Press Release about Decision of the new Appeals Committee
  October, 3rd
• Silvio Danailov Press Release acussing Kramnik of use chess programs
  October, 3rd
• GAME 7. Topalov-Kramnik (1/2) IM Angel Martín
  October, 4th. Kramnik (4.0) - Topalov (3.0)
• Carsten Hensel Press Release about Danailov's accusations of cheating
  October, 4th
• Kramnik's press conference after game 7
  October, 4th
• GAME 8. Kramnik-Topalov (0-1) GM Am. Rodríguez
  October, 5th. Kramnik (4.0) - Topalov (4.0)
• Friday, October, 6th. Rest day
• GAME 9. Topalov-Kramnik (1-0) GM Am. Rodríguez
  October, 7th. Kramnik (4.0) - Topalov (5.0)
• GAME 10. Kramnik-Topalov (1-0) IM Angel Martín
  October, 8th. Kramnik (5.0) - Topalov (5.0)
• Press conference after game 10
  October, 8th
• Monday, October, 9th. Rest day
• Open Letter of Carsten Hensel
  October, 10th
• GAME 11. Topalov-Kramnik (1/2) IM Michael Rahal
  October, 10th. Kramnik (5.5) - Topalov (5.5)
• Press conference after game 11
  October, 10th
• Wednesday, October, 11th. Rest day
• GAME 12. Kramnik-Topalov (1/2)
  October, 10th. Kramnik (6.0) - Topalov (6.0)
• Tiebreak on Friday, 13th at 07:00 EDT

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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   TIEBREAKS Friday, October 13    IM Bill Paschall    IM Michael Rahal (spanish)   View this week's entire Webcast schedule