Vassily Ivanchuk vs Veselin Topalov

Amber Blindfold · 2004 · Scotch Game · 1-0 in 48 moves

The Game

White Vassily Ivanchuk
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 1-0
Event Amber Blindfold
Site Monte Carlo MNC
Round 6
Date 2004.03.26
Opening Scotch Game (C45)
Moves 48
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

5R2/1p4P1/8/p7/8/3pn3/PP1k2r1/1KR5 b - - 1 48

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.d4 exd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Bc5
  5. 5.Nb3 Bb6
  6. 6.Qe2 d6
  7. 7.Be3 Nf6
  8. 8.Nc3 O-O
  9. 9.O-O-O Re8
  10. 10.f3 Ne5
  11. 11.Qd2 Be6
  12. 12.Be2 Bc4
  13. 13.g4 Bxe3
  14. 14.Qxe3 c6
  15. 15.g5 Nh5
  16. 16.f4 Bxe2
  17. 17.Nxe2 Nc4
  18. 18.Qf3 g6
  19. 19.Ng3 Ng7
  20. 20.h4 a5
  21. 21.h5 Qb6
  22. 22.Qc3 Qb4
  23. 23.Rd3 Qxc3
  24. 24.Rxc3 d5
  25. 25.Nd4 Ne6
  26. 26.exd5 cxd5
  27. 27.Nge2 Nxd4
  28. 28.Nxd4 Re4
  29. 29.Nb5 Rxf4
  30. 30.Nc7 Rd8
  31. 31.hxg6 hxg6
  32. 32.Rch3 Kf8
  33. 33.Ne6+ fxe6
  34. 34.Rh8+ Ke7
  35. 35.R1h7+ Kd6
  36. 36.Rxd8+ Ke5
  37. 37.Rh1 Ne3
  38. 38.Re1 Ke4
  39. 39.Rd6 e5
  40. 40.Rxg6 Rf2
  41. 41.c3 Rc2+
  42. 42.Kb1 Rg2
  43. 43.Rg8 Kd3
  44. 44.g6 d4
  45. 45.cxd4 exd4
  46. 46.g7 Kd2
  47. 47.Rc1 d3
  48. 48.Rf8

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