Vassily Ivanchuk vs Veselin Topalov

Amber Blindfold · 2003 · Sicilian, Moscow Variation · 0-1 in 49 moves

The Game

White Vassily Ivanchuk
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 0-1
Event Amber Blindfold
Site Monte Carlo MNC
Round 9
Date 2003.03.25
Opening Sicilian, Moscow Variation (B51)
Moves 49
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/7p/2k3p1/1r4R1/p5PP/K7/8/8 w - - 4 50

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 d6
  4. 4.O-O Bd7
  5. 5.Re1 Nf6
  6. 6.c3 a6
  7. 7.Bxc6 Bxc6
  8. 8.d4 Bxe4
  9. 9.Bg5 Bd5
  10. 10.c4 Bxf3
  11. 11.Qxf3 cxd4
  12. 12.Qxb7 Qc8
  13. 13.Qf3 e5
  14. 14.Nd2 Nd7
  15. 15.Nb3 f6
  16. 16.Bd2 Be7
  17. 17.Qe2 Nb6
  18. 18.Rac1 Ra7
  19. 19.f4 O-O
  20. 20.c5 dxc5
  21. 21.fxe5 fxe5
  22. 22.Qxe5 Qf5
  23. 23.Nxc5 Qf2+
  24. 24.Kh1 Qxd2
  25. 25.Qe6+ Kh8
  26. 26.Qxb6 Bxc5
  27. 27.Qxc5 Raf7
  28. 28.h3 Qxb2
  29. 29.Rcd1 Qxa2
  30. 30.Qxd4 Qb3
  31. 31.Qd5 Rf1+
  32. 32.Rxf1 Rxf1+
  33. 33.Kh2 Qb8+
  34. 34.Qd6 Rf8
  35. 35.Qxb8 Rxb8
  36. 36.Ra1 Ra8
  37. 37.Ra5 Kg8
  38. 38.Kg3 Kf7
  39. 39.Kf4 Ke6
  40. 40.Ke4 Kd6
  41. 41.h4 Ra7
  42. 42.g4 Kc6
  43. 43.Kd4 Kb6
  44. 44.Rg5 a5
  45. 45.Kc3 a4
  46. 46.Kb2 Kc6
  47. 47.Rh5 g6
  48. 48.Rg5 Rb7+
  49. 49.Ka3 Rb5

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