Vassily Ivanchuk vs Veselin Topalov

XXIV SuperGM · 2007 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1-0 in 41 moves

The Game

White Vassily Ivanchuk
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 1-0
Event XXIV SuperGM
Site Morelia/Linares MEX/ESP
Round 2
Date 2007.02.18
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B90)
Moves 41
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

2r5/R1r2qpk/3pp2p/4p3/1PQ1P2P/2P2N2/5PP1/R5K1 b - - 0 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 a6
  6. 6.Be3 e5
  7. 7.Nf3 Be7
  8. 8.Bc4 O-O
  9. 9.O-O Be6
  10. 10.Bxe6 fxe6
  11. 11.Na4 Ng4
  12. 12.Qd3 Nxe3
  13. 13.Qxe3 b5
  14. 14.Nb6 Ra7
  15. 15.Nd5 Rb7
  16. 16.Qd2 Nc6
  17. 17.Rad1 Rd7
  18. 18.Qc3 Nb8
  19. 19.Nxe7+ Qxe7
  20. 20.Rd3 h6
  21. 21.Rfd1 Rfd8
  22. 22.h4 Kh7
  23. 23.R1d2 Qf8
  24. 24.Qb3 Qe8
  25. 25.a4 Qg6
  26. 26.axb5 axb5
  27. 27.Re3 Na6
  28. 28.Qxb5 Nc5
  29. 29.Qc4 Ra7
  30. 30.Re1 Qe8
  31. 31.b4 Na4
  32. 32.Qb3 Nb6
  33. 33.Red1 Rad7
  34. 34.Qd3 Rc8
  35. 35.c3 Ra7
  36. 36.Qe3 Ra6
  37. 37.Qe2 Nc4
  38. 38.Ra2 Rac6
  39. 39.Ra7 R6c7
  40. 40.Rda1 Qf7
  41. 41.Qxc4

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