Vassily Ivanchuk vs Veselin Topalov

Linares 14th · 1997 · Semi-Tarrasch Defense · 0-1 in 29 moves

The Game

White Vassily Ivanchuk
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 0-1
Event Linares 14th
Site Linares
Round 1
Date 1997.00.00
Opening Semi-Tarrasch Defense (D40)
Moves 29
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

2r3k1/B4pp1/2p1b2p/1N1p4/q7/4P2P/B4QPb/2R2K2 w - - 0 30

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 c5
  3. 3.Nc3 Nc6
  4. 4.e3 e6
  5. 5.d4 d5
  6. 6.a3 a6
  7. 7.dxc5 Bxc5
  8. 8.b4 Ba7
  9. 9.Bb2 O-O
  10. 10.Bd3 Qe7
  11. 11.O-O Rd8
  12. 12.Qe2 Bd7
  13. 13.Rac1 Rac8
  14. 14.cxd5 exd5
  15. 15.h3 h6
  16. 16.Rfd1 Be6
  17. 17.b5 axb5
  18. 18.Nxb5 Bb8
  19. 19.Bb1 Ne4
  20. 20.Ba2 Ng5
  21. 21.Nfd4 Nxd4
  22. 22.Bxd4 Ne4
  23. 23.a4 Rc6
  24. 24.Ba7 Rdc8
  25. 25.Qb2 Qh4
  26. 26.Rxc6 bxc6
  27. 27.Rc1 Nxf2
  28. 28.Qxf2 Bh2+
  29. 29.Kf1 Qxa4

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