Vassily Ivanchuk vs Veselin Topalov

Amber Blindfold · 2006 · Slav Defense · 0-1 in 32 moves

The Game

White Vassily Ivanchuk
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 0-1
Event Amber Blindfold
Site Monte Carlo MNC
Round 1
Date 2006.03.18
Opening Slav Defense (D15)
Moves 32
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

5rk1/6q1/4p3/6P1/1Q3n2/3p1PR1/1Pp5/2KB4 w - - 0 33

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 c6
  3. 3.Nf3 Nf6
  4. 4.Nc3 a6
  5. 5.a4 e6
  6. 6.Bg5 h6
  7. 7.Bh4 dxc4
  8. 8.e4 g5
  9. 9.Bg3 b5
  10. 10.axb5 cxb5
  11. 11.Nxb5 axb5
  12. 12.Rxa8 Bb4+
  13. 13.Ke2 Nc6
  14. 14.Ne5 Na5
  15. 15.Rb8 Nxe4
  16. 16.f3 Nd6
  17. 17.h4 f6
  18. 18.hxg5 Nf5
  19. 19.Be1 Bxe1
  20. 20.Qxe1 fxe5
  21. 21.Rxc8 Qxc8
  22. 22.Qxa5 O-O
  23. 23.Rxh6 Qd7
  24. 24.Rh3 exd4
  25. 25.Kd2 Ne3
  26. 26.Be2 Nxg2
  27. 27.Qa3 Qg7
  28. 28.Rg3 Nf4
  29. 29.Bd1 c3+
  30. 30.Kc1 b4
  31. 31.Qa5 d3
  32. 32.Qxb4 c2

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