Vassily Ivanchuk vs Veselin Topalov

Grand Slam Final · 2008 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 44 moves

The Game

White Vassily Ivanchuk
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Grand Slam Final
Site Bilbao ESP
Round 5
Date 2008.09.06
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E34)
Moves 44
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Final Position

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

8/5p2/1p1kb1p1/pP1p1p1p/P2PnP1P/2N1P1P1/4N3/4K3 w - - 7 45

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Qc2 d5
  5. 5.cxd5 Qxd5
  6. 6.Nf3 Qf5
  7. 7.Qxf5 exf5
  8. 8.a3 Be7
  9. 9.Bg5 c6
  10. 10.e3 Be6
  11. 11.Nd2 Nbd7
  12. 12.Bc4 Nd5
  13. 13.Bxe7 Kxe7
  14. 14.Bxd5 cxd5
  15. 15.f3 Rhc8
  16. 16.Kf2 Rc6
  17. 17.a4 Rb6
  18. 18.Ra2 a5
  19. 19.b3 Rc8
  20. 20.Ne2 Nb8
  21. 21.Rc1 Rbc6
  22. 22.Rxc6 Rxc6
  23. 23.Nb1 Na6
  24. 24.Na3 Nb4
  25. 25.Rd2 b6
  26. 26.Nb5 Bd7
  27. 27.h3 h6
  28. 28.h4 g6
  29. 29.f4 Rc8
  30. 30.Nbc3 Kd6
  31. 31.Na2 Na6
  32. 32.Nec3 Nc7
  33. 33.Rc2 Ne8
  34. 34.Nb5+ Ke7
  35. 35.Rxc8 Bxc8
  36. 36.Nbc3 Nf6
  37. 37.b4 Ba6
  38. 38.b5 Bc8
  39. 39.Nc1 h5
  40. 40.N1e2 Kd6
  41. 41.g3 Ne4+
  42. 42.Ke1 Be6
  43. 43.Kf1 Bc8
  44. 44.Ke1 Be6

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