Vassily Ivanchuk vs Veselin Topalov

4th M-Tel Masters · 2008 · Semi-Slav Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 49 moves

The Game

White Vassily Ivanchuk
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 4th M-Tel Masters
Site Sofia BUL
Round 7
Date 2008.05.15
Opening Semi-Slav Defense (D43)
Moves 49
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Final Position

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

5R2/r4bpk/1b2p2p/4Np2/8/P6P/BP1rR1P1/5K2 b - - 9 49

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 c6
  3. 3.Nf3 Nf6
  4. 4.Nc3 e6
  5. 5.Bg5 h6
  6. 6.Bxf6 Qxf6
  7. 7.e3 Nd7
  8. 8.Rc1 Bd6
  9. 9.Bd3 O-O
  10. 10.O-O Qe7
  11. 11.Qc2 a6
  12. 12.c5 Bc7
  13. 13.e4 dxe4
  14. 14.Nxe4 Rd8
  15. 15.Rfe1 Nf8
  16. 16.Qc3 f6
  17. 17.Bb1 Kh8
  18. 18.a3 Bd7
  19. 19.Nfd2 f5
  20. 20.Ng3 Qf6
  21. 21.Nf3 Be8
  22. 22.Ba2 b6
  23. 23.Rc2 bxc5
  24. 24.Qxc5 Rab8
  25. 25.Rd2 a5
  26. 26.Qc3 Rd6
  27. 27.Rde2 Bb6
  28. 28.Re5 Bf7
  29. 29.Bb1 Qd8
  30. 30.Ba2 Rb7
  31. 31.Ne2 Ng6
  32. 32.Re3 a4
  33. 33.Qc2 Rc7
  34. 34.Qxa4 c5
  35. 35.dxc5 Rxc5
  36. 36.Rc3 Ne5
  37. 37.Ned4 Ng4
  38. 38.h3 Nxf2
  39. 39.Kxf2 Ra5
  40. 40.Qc2 Rxd4
  41. 41.Kf1 Qd7
  42. 42.Rc8+ Kh7
  43. 43.Qc6 Qd6
  44. 44.Qxd6 Rxd6
  45. 45.Rf8 Ra7
  46. 46.Ne5 Rd2
  47. 47.Re2 Rd1+
  48. 48.Re1 Rd2
  49. 49.Re2

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