Vassily Ivanchuk vs Veselin Topalov

Amber Rapidplay · 1999 · Queen's Gambit Declined · 1/2-1/2 in 25 moves

The Game

White Vassily Ivanchuk
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Amber Rapidplay
Site Monte Carlo
Round 9
Date 1999.03.26
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined (D37)
Moves 25
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Final Position

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

r2r2k1/p3bp1p/Bnq3p1/2pp1b2/3N4/P3P1B1/1PQ2PPP/K2RR3 b - - 8 25

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.c4 d5
  4. 4.Nc3 Be7
  5. 5.Bf4 O-O
  6. 6.e3 c5
  7. 7.dxc5 Bxc5
  8. 8.a3 Nc6
  9. 9.Qc2 Qa5
  10. 10.O-O-O Be7
  11. 11.Kb1 Rd8
  12. 12.Nd2 e5
  13. 13.Bg3 Be6
  14. 14.Be2 Rac8
  15. 15.Rhe1 g6
  16. 16.Nb3 Qb6
  17. 17.c5 Qc7
  18. 18.Ka1 b6
  19. 19.Nd4 bxc5
  20. 20.Nxc6 Qxc6
  21. 21.Bxe5 Nd7
  22. 22.Bg3 Nb6
  23. 23.Ba6 Ra8
  24. 24.Nb5 Bf5
  25. 25.Nd4

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