Vassily Ivanchuk vs Veselin Topalov

World Blitz Final · 2012 · Sicilian, Accelerated Dragon · 1-0 in 75 moves

The Game

White Vassily Ivanchuk
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 1-0
Event World Blitz Final
Site Astana KAZ
Round 25
Date 2012.07.10
Opening Sicilian, Accelerated Dragon (B36)
Moves 75
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

6k1/2R5/P5p1/1K5p/7P/r5P1/8/8 b - - 24 75

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 c5
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nc6
  5. 5.e4 Nf6
  6. 6.Nc3 d6
  7. 7.Be2 Nxd4
  8. 8.Qxd4 Bg7
  9. 9.Be3 O-O
  10. 10.Qd2 a5
  11. 11.Rd1 a4
  12. 12.c5 Qa5
  13. 13.cxd6 exd6
  14. 14.O-O a3
  15. 15.b3 Be6
  16. 16.Bd4 Rac8
  17. 17.f3 Rc6
  18. 18.Nb5 Qxd2
  19. 19.Rxd2 Ra8
  20. 20.Rfd1 h5
  21. 21.Kf2 Ra5
  22. 22.h4 Kh7
  23. 23.Ke1 Kg8
  24. 24.Ba1 Ne8
  25. 25.Bxg7 Kxg7
  26. 26.b4 Ra4
  27. 27.Nd4 Rc8
  28. 28.Bb5 Rxb4
  29. 29.Nxe6+ fxe6
  30. 30.Bd7 Ra8
  31. 31.Bxe6 Kf6
  32. 32.Bd7 Rb2
  33. 33.Bxe8 Rxe8
  34. 34.Rxd6+ Re6
  35. 35.Rxe6+ Kxe6
  36. 36.Rd2 b5
  37. 37.Kd1 Rb1+
  38. 38.Kc2 Rb2+
  39. 39.Kc1 Rb4
  40. 40.g3 Rc4+
  41. 41.Rc2 Rd4
  42. 42.Rc6+ Kf7
  43. 43.Kc2 Rb4
  44. 44.Kc1 Rd4
  45. 45.Rc7+ Kf6
  46. 46.Rc6+ Kf7
  47. 47.Kc2 Rb4
  48. 48.Kc1 Rd4
  49. 49.e5 Rd3
  50. 50.Rf6+ Kg7
  51. 51.Kc2 Rd4
  52. 52.Ra6 b4
  53. 53.Kb3 Rd3+
  54. 54.Kxb4 Rxf3
  55. 55.Ra7+ Kf8
  56. 56.Rxa3 Rf2
  57. 57.Ra7 Re2
  58. 58.a4 Re4+
  59. 59.Kc5 Rxe5+
  60. 60.Kd4 Re1
  61. 61.a5 Ra1
  62. 62.Ke5 Ra3
  63. 63.a6 Kg8
  64. 64.Ke6 Kf8
  65. 65.Kf6 Rf3+
  66. 66.Ke5 Ra3
  67. 67.Kf4 Kg8
  68. 68.Ke5 Kf8
  69. 69.Ke6 Re3+
  70. 70.Kf6 Rf3+
  71. 71.Ke5 Ra3
  72. 72.Kd4 Kg8
  73. 73.Kc5 Ra2
  74. 74.Kb5 Ra3
  75. 75.Rc7

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