Vassily Ivanchuk vs Veselin Topalov

Corus · 2001 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 36 moves

The Game

White Vassily Ivanchuk
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Corus
Site Wijk aan Zee NED
Round 9
Date 2001.01.23
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E31)
Moves 36
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Final Position

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

1r6/pp2k2r/3p1pb1/P1pP2p1/2P1p3/2P1P1NP/1R4P1/1R2K3 b - - 5 36

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Bg5 c5
  5. 5.d5 d6
  6. 6.e3 h6
  7. 7.Bh4 Bxc3+
  8. 8.bxc3 e5
  9. 9.Bd3 e4
  10. 10.Bc2 Nbd7
  11. 11.f4 Nb6
  12. 12.Qe2 Bg4
  13. 13.Qf1 g5
  14. 14.fxg5 Nh5
  15. 15.a4 hxg5
  16. 16.Bf2 Nf6
  17. 17.Bg3 Qe7
  18. 18.h3 Bh5
  19. 19.a5 Nbd7
  20. 20.Ne2 Bg6
  21. 21.Bh2 Ne5
  22. 22.Ba4+ Kd8
  23. 23.Bxe5 Qxe5
  24. 24.Kd2 Kc7
  25. 25.Qf2 Qe7
  26. 26.Raf1 Nd7
  27. 27.Bxd7 Qxd7
  28. 28.Qf6 Rae8
  29. 29.Ra1 Qe7
  30. 30.Rhf1 Kd7
  31. 31.Ng3 Qxf6
  32. 32.Rxf6 Ke7
  33. 33.Rf2 f6
  34. 34.Ke1 Rh7
  35. 35.Rb1 Rb8
  36. 36.Rfb2

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