Vassily Ivanchuk vs Veselin Topalov

XXIII SuperGM · 2006 · Slav Defense · 0-1 in 48 moves

The Game

White Vassily Ivanchuk
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 0-1
Event XXIII SuperGM
Site Morelia/Linares MEX/ESP
Round 5
Date 2006.02.23
Opening Slav Defense (D15)
Moves 48
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/2kq4/3b4/8/pp2Q1pN/4p1P1/PP3P1K/4r3 w - - 3 49

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 c6
  3. 3.Nf3 Nf6
  4. 4.Nc3 a6
  5. 5.cxd5 cxd5
  6. 6.Qb3 Nc6
  7. 7.Bg5 e6
  8. 8.e3 h6
  9. 9.Bxf6 Qxf6
  10. 10.Bd3 Bd6
  11. 11.O-O O-O
  12. 12.Rac1 b5
  13. 13.Bb1 Bd7
  14. 14.Qc2 g6
  15. 15.Qd2 Rac8
  16. 16.Rfd1 Rc7
  17. 17.Qe1 b4
  18. 18.Ne2 a5
  19. 19.Qd2 Rfc8
  20. 20.Ne1 a4
  21. 21.Nd3 Na5
  22. 22.Rxc7 Rxc7
  23. 23.Rc1 Nc4
  24. 24.Qe1 Qd8
  25. 25.g3 Bb5
  26. 26.h4 g5
  27. 27.hxg5 hxg5
  28. 28.Kg2 Qc8
  29. 29.Ng1 f6
  30. 30.Qd1 Be8
  31. 31.Nf3 Bh5
  32. 32.Rc2 Bg6
  33. 33.Re2 g4
  34. 34.Nh4 Be4+
  35. 35.Kh2 f5
  36. 36.Ne1 Nxe3
  37. 37.Rxe3 Rc1
  38. 38.Qd2 Rxb1
  39. 39.Rxe4 dxe4
  40. 40.Qg5+ Kf7
  41. 41.d5 Rxe1
  42. 42.Qg6+ Ke7
  43. 43.Qg5+ Kd7
  44. 44.dxe6+ Kc6
  45. 45.e7 e3
  46. 46.Qxf5 Qxf5
  47. 47.e8=Q+ Qd7
  48. 48.Qe4+ Kc7

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