Vassily Ivanchuk vs Veselin Topalov

Amber Rapidplay · 2000 · Bogo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 23 moves

The Game

White Vassily Ivanchuk
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Amber Rapidplay
Site Monaco MNC
Round 1
Date 2000.03.16
Opening Bogo-Indian Defense (E11)
Moves 23
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Final Position

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

r2q1rk1/1R3ppp/ppQnpn2/3p4/3P4/5NP1/PP2PPBP/2R3K1 w - - 4 24

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.g3 Bb4+
  5. 5.Bd2 Be7
  6. 6.Bg2 O-O
  7. 7.O-O c6
  8. 8.Qb3 b6
  9. 9.Nc3 Nbd7
  10. 10.Rac1 Ba6
  11. 11.cxd5 cxd5
  12. 12.Bf4 Bb7
  13. 13.Nb5 Ne4
  14. 14.Bc7 Qe8
  15. 15.Bf4 Qd8
  16. 16.Rc7 Ba6
  17. 17.Qa4 Bxb5
  18. 18.Qxb5 Ndf6
  19. 19.Qa4 a6
  20. 20.Qc6 Bd6
  21. 21.Bxd6 Nxd6
  22. 22.Rc1 Nb5
  23. 23.Rb7 Nd6

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