Vassily Ivanchuk vs Veselin Topalov

GMA · 2003 · Sicilian, Moscow Variation · 1/2-1/2 in 42 moves

The Game

White Vassily Ivanchuk
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event GMA
Site Wijk aan Zee NED
Round 8
Date 2003.01.20
Opening Sicilian, Moscow Variation (B51)
Moves 42
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Final Position

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

5r2/1R2b2k/2p5/7p/2PpNp1P/q4P2/P3Q3/5K2 b - - 3 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 d6
  4. 4.Bxc6+ bxc6
  5. 5.O-O Bg4
  6. 6.d3 Nf6
  7. 7.Bg5 Nd7
  8. 8.Nbd2 f6
  9. 9.Bh4 e5
  10. 10.Nc4 Be7
  11. 11.Ne3 Be6
  12. 12.c3 Rb8
  13. 13.b3 d5
  14. 14.Nd2 g6
  15. 15.Bg3 d4
  16. 16.Nc2 g5
  17. 17.f3 Nf8
  18. 18.Be1 Ng6
  19. 19.Nc4 Qd7
  20. 20.Nb2 O-O
  21. 21.Na3 f5
  22. 22.Nac4 g4
  23. 23.cxd4 cxd4
  24. 24.exf5 Rxf5
  25. 25.Bg3 Rbf8
  26. 26.Qe2 gxf3
  27. 27.Rxf3 Rxf3
  28. 28.gxf3 Bd5
  29. 29.Nd2 Qf5
  30. 30.Nbc4 Bb4
  31. 31.Rf1 h5
  32. 32.h4 Kh7
  33. 33.Ne4 Be7
  34. 34.Qh2 Nf4
  35. 35.Bxf4 exf4
  36. 36.Rf2 a5
  37. 37.Kf1 a4
  38. 38.bxa4 Bxc4
  39. 39.dxc4 Qa5
  40. 40.Rb2 Qxa4
  41. 41.Qe2 Qa3
  42. 42.Rb7

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