Vassily Ivanchuk vs Veselin Topalov

Linares16th · 1999 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 60 moves

The Game

White Vassily Ivanchuk
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Linares16th
Site Linares
Round 6
Date 1999.02.27
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E32)
Moves 60
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2

6k1/6p1/1Q2p2p/p7/5P2/P5P1/1P3K2/7q b - - 3 60

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Qc2 O-O
  5. 5.a3 Bxc3+
  6. 6.Qxc3 b6
  7. 7.Bg5 Bb7
  8. 8.e3 d6
  9. 9.Ne2 Nbd7
  10. 10.Qc2 c5
  11. 11.Nc3 cxd4
  12. 12.exd4 Qc7
  13. 13.Bd3 Rac8
  14. 14.O-O Ba6
  15. 15.Qa4 Bxc4
  16. 16.Nb5 Bxb5
  17. 17.Bxb5 h6
  18. 18.Bf4 Nb8
  19. 19.Rac1 Qe7
  20. 20.Qb4 Rxc1
  21. 21.Rxc1 Rd8
  22. 22.Qa4 Nd5
  23. 23.Bg3 Qg5
  24. 24.Rc2 a5
  25. 25.Qc4 Qe7
  26. 26.Re2 Qf8
  27. 27.Rc2 Nd7
  28. 28.Qc6 N7f6
  29. 29.f3 Qe7
  30. 30.Ba6 Nh5
  31. 31.Bf2 Nhf4
  32. 32.Kh1 Qg5
  33. 33.Bf1 Qf5
  34. 34.Rd2 Ng6
  35. 35.Qc1 Nge7
  36. 36.Rc2 Qg5
  37. 37.g3 Qf6
  38. 38.Kg2 Nf5
  39. 39.Qd2 Qg5
  40. 40.f4 Qe7
  41. 41.Kg1 Nf6
  42. 42.d5 Ne4
  43. 43.Qd3 Nxf2
  44. 44.Rxf2 Qf6
  45. 45.dxe6 fxe6
  46. 46.Bh3 Rc8
  47. 47.Bxf5 Qxf5
  48. 48.Qxd6 Rc1+
  49. 49.Kg2 Qe4+
  50. 50.Kh3 Rg1
  51. 51.Rd2 Qf5+
  52. 52.Kh4 Qf6+
  53. 53.Kg4 Qf5+
  54. 54.Kf3 Qh5+
  55. 55.Ke3 Qh3
  56. 56.Qxb6 Re1+
  57. 57.Re2 Rxe2+
  58. 58.Kxe2 Qxh2+
  59. 59.Kf3 Qh1+
  60. 60.Kf2

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