Vassily Ivanchuk vs Veselin Topalov

6th Kings Tournament · 2012 · Semi-Slav Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 30 moves

The Game

White Vassily Ivanchuk
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 6th Kings Tournament
Site Bucharest ROU
Round 6.1
Date 2012.11.13
Opening Semi-Slav Defense (D47)
Moves 30
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Final Position

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

2r2r1k/8/4p1Q1/p1p2p2/8/P1Pq1P2/6PP/5RK1 w - - 3 31

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.Nc3 c6
  5. 5.e3 Nbd7
  6. 6.Bd3 dxc4
  7. 7.Bxc4 b5
  8. 8.Bd3 Bb7
  9. 9.a3 Bd6
  10. 10.O-O O-O
  11. 11.Bd2 a5
  12. 12.Ng5 h6
  13. 13.Nge4 Be7
  14. 14.Qc2 Rc8
  15. 15.Nxf6+ Nxf6
  16. 16.Ne4 c5
  17. 17.Nxf6+ gxf6
  18. 18.Rae1 f5
  19. 19.Qd1 Bg5
  20. 20.e4 Qxd4
  21. 21.Bc3 Qd8
  22. 22.Bxb5 Bxe4
  23. 23.Qh5 Bd2
  24. 24.f3 Bxc3
  25. 25.bxc3 Bd3
  26. 26.Bxd3 Qxd3
  27. 27.Rxe6 fxe6
  28. 28.Qg6+ Kh8
  29. 29.Qxh6+ Kg8
  30. 30.Qg6+ Kh8

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