Vassily Ivanchuk vs Veselin Topalov

Amber Rapid · 2005 · Catalan Opening · 1-0 in 55 moves

The Game

White Vassily Ivanchuk
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 1-0
Event Amber Rapid
Site Monte Carlo MNC
Round 4
Date 2005.03.22
Opening Catalan Opening (E00)
Moves 55
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

3r1q1k/6p1/1Q1nR2p/3P4/p4pP1/P4B1P/1P3P2/6K1 b - - 0 55

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.g3 c5
  4. 4.Nf3 cxd4
  5. 5.Nxd4 d5
  6. 6.Bg2 e5
  7. 7.Nf3 d4
  8. 8.O-O Nc6
  9. 9.e3 Be7
  10. 10.exd4 exd4
  11. 11.Bf4 Be6
  12. 12.Nbd2 O-O
  13. 13.Re1 Qb6
  14. 14.Qb3 Nd7
  15. 15.Ne4 h6
  16. 16.Rad1 Bb4
  17. 17.Bd2 a5
  18. 18.a3 Bxd2
  19. 19.Nfxd2 Qc7
  20. 20.Nf3 a4
  21. 21.Qc2 Bg4
  22. 22.h3 Bxf3
  23. 23.Bxf3 Nce5
  24. 24.Bg2 f5
  25. 25.Nd2 d3
  26. 26.Qc3 f4
  27. 27.g4 Rae8
  28. 28.Ne4 b6
  29. 29.Qd4 Kh8
  30. 30.Nd6 Rd8
  31. 31.Nb5 Qb8
  32. 32.Bd5 Rde8
  33. 33.Bh1 Rf6
  34. 34.Nc3 Nc5
  35. 35.Nd5 Qd6
  36. 36.Qc3 Rff8
  37. 37.Qb4 Rb8
  38. 38.Qc3 Rbe8
  39. 39.Qb4 Rb8
  40. 40.Qc3 Ned7
  41. 41.Re7 Nf6
  42. 42.Rde1 Rbd8
  43. 43.Bf3 Rd7
  44. 44.Rxd7 Nfxd7
  45. 45.Re7 Nf6
  46. 46.Qd4 d2
  47. 47.Qxd2 Nxd5
  48. 48.Re2 Qf6
  49. 49.cxd5 Nb3
  50. 50.Qc3 Nd4
  51. 51.Rd2 Nb5
  52. 52.Qb4 Nd6
  53. 53.Re2 Rd8
  54. 54.Re6 Qf8
  55. 55.Qxb6

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