Vassily Ivanchuk vs Veselin Topalov

XXV SuperGM · 2008 · Sicilian, Scheveningen · 1/2-1/2 in 62 moves

The Game

White Vassily Ivanchuk
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event XXV SuperGM
Site Morelia/Linares MEX/ESP
Round 10
Date 2008.03.01
Opening Sicilian, Scheveningen (B87)
Moves 62
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Final Position

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

5k2/5pp1/4n2p/5N1P/4K1P1/8/8/8 b - - 20 62

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.Bc4 e6
  7. 7.Bb3 b5
  8. 8.O-O Be7
  9. 9.Qf3 Qb6
  10. 10.Be3 Qb7
  11. 11.Qg3 b4
  12. 12.Na4 Nbd7
  13. 13.f3 O-O
  14. 14.Rfd1 Kh8
  15. 15.Kh1 Ne5
  16. 16.a3 bxa3
  17. 17.Rxa3 Rb8
  18. 18.Nc3 Ned7
  19. 19.Ra2 Nc5
  20. 20.Bc4 Qc7
  21. 21.b3 Bd7
  22. 22.Qe1 Rfc8
  23. 23.Rda1 Ne8
  24. 24.Nde2 Bf6
  25. 25.Bd4 Bxd4
  26. 26.Nxd4 Qb6
  27. 27.Qe3 Nc7
  28. 28.h3 h6
  29. 29.Ra5 Kg8
  30. 30.R1a2 Qb4
  31. 31.Nce2 Qb6
  32. 32.Nc3 Qb4
  33. 33.Nce2 Qb6
  34. 34.Ng3 d5
  35. 35.exd5 exd5
  36. 36.Ndf5 Re8
  37. 37.Qxc5 dxc4
  38. 38.bxc4 Bxf5
  39. 39.Nxf5 Re2
  40. 40.Qxb6 Rxb6
  41. 41.Kh2 Rd2
  42. 42.h4 Kh7
  43. 43.h5 Rf6
  44. 44.Re5 Ne6
  45. 45.Rxa6 Nd4
  46. 46.Rxf6 Nxf3+
  47. 47.Kh3 Nxe5
  48. 48.Rd6 Rxc2
  49. 49.Rd5 Nxc4
  50. 50.Rc5 Ne3
  51. 51.Rxc2 Nxc2
  52. 52.g4 Ne1
  53. 53.Kg3 Nd3
  54. 54.Kf3 Kg8
  55. 55.Ke4 Nc5+
  56. 56.Kd5 Nd7
  57. 57.Ke4 Kf8
  58. 58.Kf4 Nc5
  59. 59.Ke5 Ne6
  60. 60.Kd5 Ke8
  61. 61.Ke5 Kf8
  62. 62.Ke4

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