Vassily Ivanchuk vs Veselin Topalov

Amber Blindfold · 2002 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 61 moves

The Game

White Vassily Ivanchuk
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Amber Blindfold
Site Monaco MNC
Round 7
Date 2002.03.23
Opening English Opening (A13)
Moves 61
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Final Position

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

8/8/8/5k2/1P3p2/3R4/1r6/5K2 b - - 3 61

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 d5
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.b3 Be7
  4. 4.Bb2 Bf6
  5. 5.Nc3 c5
  6. 6.cxd5 exd5
  7. 7.d4 cxd4
  8. 8.Nxd4 Ne7
  9. 9.e3 O-O
  10. 10.Bd3 Bxd4
  11. 11.exd4 Bf5
  12. 12.Be2 Nbc6
  13. 13.O-O Re8
  14. 14.Qd2 Qd6
  15. 15.Nb5 Qd7
  16. 16.Ba3 Be6
  17. 17.Qf4 Ng6
  18. 18.Qg3 Red8
  19. 19.Rfd1 Nce7
  20. 20.Rac1 Nf5
  21. 21.Qc7 a6
  22. 22.Qxd7 Bxd7
  23. 23.Nc3 Nf4
  24. 24.Bf1 Bc6
  25. 25.Bc5 Ne6
  26. 26.Bb6 Rd7
  27. 27.g3 Nd6
  28. 28.Bg2 Nb5
  29. 29.Na4 Nbc7
  30. 30.Nb2 a5
  31. 31.Nd3 f6
  32. 32.Re1 Kf7
  33. 33.Bh3 Re7
  34. 34.Nc5 Nxc5
  35. 35.Rxe7+ Kxe7
  36. 36.Bxc5+ Kf7
  37. 37.Re1 Na6
  38. 38.Re7+ Kg6
  39. 39.Bf1 Nxc5
  40. 40.dxc5 f5
  41. 41.f4 Kf6
  42. 42.Re5 b6
  43. 43.cxb6 Rb8
  44. 44.Bg2 Rxb6
  45. 45.Bxd5 Bxd5
  46. 46.Rxd5 a4
  47. 47.Rd3 axb3
  48. 48.axb3 h6
  49. 49.Kf2 g5
  50. 50.Ke3 Rb4
  51. 51.fxg5+ hxg5
  52. 52.Kd2 f4
  53. 53.Kc3 Rb8
  54. 54.b4 Kf5
  55. 55.gxf4 gxf4
  56. 56.Kc4 Rc8+
  57. 57.Kd4 Rd8+
  58. 58.Kc3 Rh8
  59. 59.Kd2 Rxh2+
  60. 60.Ke1 Rb2
  61. 61.Kf1

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