Vassily Ivanchuk vs Veselin Topalov

5th MTel Masters · 2009 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 0-1 in 54 moves

The Game

White Vassily Ivanchuk
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 0-1
Event 5th MTel Masters
Site Sofia BUL
Round 5
Date 2009.05.17
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B99)
Moves 54
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/Q7/4p3/4p3/8/1qP3pP/pPk3P1/4K3 w - - 3 55

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.Bg5 e6
  7. 7.f4 Be7
  8. 8.Qf3 Qc7
  9. 9.O-O-O Nbd7
  10. 10.Bd3 h6
  11. 11.Qh3 Nc5
  12. 12.Rhe1 Rg8
  13. 13.Bh4 g5
  14. 14.e5 dxe5
  15. 15.fxg5 hxg5
  16. 16.Bg3 Ncd7
  17. 17.Nxe6 Qb6
  18. 18.Bc4 g4
  19. 19.Qh6 fxe6
  20. 20.Bh4 Bf8
  21. 21.Qd2 Qc6
  22. 22.Bd3 b5
  23. 23.Ne4 Nd5
  24. 24.Rf1 Bb7
  25. 25.Rxf8+ Nxf8
  26. 26.Qh6 Rg6
  27. 27.Nf6+ Rxf6
  28. 28.Bxf6 Nxf6
  29. 29.Bg6+ Nxg6
  30. 30.Qxg6+ Ke7
  31. 31.Qg7+ Ke8
  32. 32.Qxf6 Rc8
  33. 33.c3 b4
  34. 34.Qg6+ Ke7
  35. 35.Qg7+ Ke8
  36. 36.Rf1 Qc5
  37. 37.Qxb7 Qe3+
  38. 38.Kc2 Qe2+
  39. 39.Kb3 Qc4+
  40. 40.Kc2 b3+
  41. 41.Kd2 Rd8+
  42. 42.Ke1 Rd1+
  43. 43.Kxd1 Qxf1+
  44. 44.Kd2 Qf4+
  45. 45.Kd1 bxa2
  46. 46.Qc8+ Kf7
  47. 47.Qd7+ Kf6
  48. 48.Qd8+ Kf5
  49. 49.Qf8+ Ke4
  50. 50.Qa8+ Kd3
  51. 51.Qxa6+ Qc4
  52. 52.Qa7 g3
  53. 53.h3 Qb3+
  54. 54.Ke1 Kc2

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