Vassily Ivanchuk vs Veselin Topalov

Corus A · 2006 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 62 moves

The Game

White Vassily Ivanchuk
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Corus A
Site Wijk aan Zee NED
Round 11
Date 2006.01.27
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E20)
Moves 62
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Final Position

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

8/8/8/5kpP/7r/5R2/4PK2/8 b - - 12 62

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Nf3 c5
  5. 5.g3 O-O
  6. 6.Bg2 cxd4
  7. 7.Nxd4 d5
  8. 8.Qb3 Bxc3+
  9. 9.Qxc3 e5
  10. 10.Nb3 Nc6
  11. 11.Bg5 d4
  12. 12.Qf3 Be6
  13. 13.Rc1 Rc8
  14. 14.O-O b6
  15. 15.Nd2 h6
  16. 16.Bxf6 Qxf6
  17. 17.Qxf6 gxf6
  18. 18.Ne4 f5
  19. 19.Nd6 Rc7
  20. 20.Nb5 Rcc8
  21. 21.Nd6 Rc7
  22. 22.Nb5 Rcc8
  23. 23.b3 e4
  24. 24.f3 a6
  25. 25.Nd6 Rcd8
  26. 26.c5 e3
  27. 27.f4 Nb4
  28. 28.Nb7 Rb8
  29. 29.c6 Nxa2
  30. 30.Bf3 Nxc1
  31. 31.Rxc1 Bxb3
  32. 32.c7 Rbe8
  33. 33.Nd6 Be6
  34. 34.Bb7 Bc8
  35. 35.Nxc8 Rxc8
  36. 36.Bxa6 Rfe8
  37. 37.Bxc8 Rxc8
  38. 38.Kg2 b5
  39. 39.Kf3 b4
  40. 40.Rc4 b3
  41. 41.Rxd4 Rxc7
  42. 42.Rb4 Rc3
  43. 43.Rb5 Kf8
  44. 44.Rxf5 Ke7
  45. 45.g4 Kd6
  46. 46.Rb5 Kc6
  47. 47.Rb8 Kd5
  48. 48.h4 f6
  49. 49.h5 Kd4
  50. 50.Rb4+ Kc5
  51. 51.Rb7 Kd5
  52. 52.g5 fxg5
  53. 53.fxg5 hxg5
  54. 54.Rb8 Rc4
  55. 55.Rxb3 Ke5
  56. 56.Rxe3+ Kf5
  57. 57.Kg2 Rg4+
  58. 58.Rg3 Re4
  59. 59.Kf2 Rh4
  60. 60.Rf3+ Ke4
  61. 61.Re3+ Kf5
  62. 62.Rf3+

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