Vassily Ivanchuk vs Veselin Topalov

34th Olympiad · 2000 · Modern Benoni · 1/2-1/2 in 43 moves

The Game

White Vassily Ivanchuk
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 34th Olympiad
Site Istanbul TUR
Round 10
Date 2000.11.07
Opening Modern Benoni (A63)
Moves 43
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Final Position

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

8/7p/3kBpp1/2nPp3/4PP2/4K1P1/8/8 w - - 8 44

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 c5
  4. 4.d5 d6
  5. 5.Nc3 exd5
  6. 6.cxd5 g6
  7. 7.h3 a6
  8. 8.a4 Qe7
  9. 9.g3 Bg7
  10. 10.Bg2 O-O
  11. 11.O-O Nbd7
  12. 12.Bf4 Rb8
  13. 13.Rb1 Ne8
  14. 14.Qd2 Nb6
  15. 15.Bh6 Nc4
  16. 16.Qc1 Bxh6
  17. 17.Qxh6 Ne5
  18. 18.b4 Nxf3+
  19. 19.Bxf3 Bf5
  20. 20.e4 cxb4
  21. 21.Rxb4 Bxh3
  22. 22.Qxh3 Qf6
  23. 23.Kg2 Qxc3
  24. 24.Rfb1 Nf6
  25. 25.Qh4 Nd7
  26. 26.Be2 Rfe8
  27. 27.Rxb7 Rxb7
  28. 28.Rxb7 Nc5
  29. 29.Re7 Rxe7
  30. 30.Qxe7 Qe5
  31. 31.Qxe5 dxe5
  32. 32.a5 Kf8
  33. 33.f4 f6
  34. 34.Kf3 Ke7
  35. 35.Ke3 Kd6
  36. 36.Bf1 Kc7
  37. 37.Kf3 Kd6
  38. 38.Bc4 Nb7
  39. 39.Bxa6 Nxa5
  40. 40.Bc8 Nb3
  41. 41.Ke3 Nc5
  42. 42.Bh3 Kc7
  43. 43.Be6 Kd6

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