Vassily Ivanchuk vs Veselin Topalov

World Rapid Final · 2012 · Semi-Slav Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 113 moves

The Game

White Vassily Ivanchuk
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Rapid Final
Site Astana KAZ
Round 6
Date 2012.07.07
Opening Semi-Slav Defense (D45)
Moves 113
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Final Position

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

8/8/2R2pk1/8/1r3K2/4N3/8/8 w - - 102 114

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 d5
  2. 2.d4 Nf6
  3. 3.c4 c6
  4. 4.Nc3 e6
  5. 5.e3 Nbd7
  6. 6.Qc2 Bd6
  7. 7.b3 O-O
  8. 8.Be2 e5
  9. 9.cxd5 cxd5
  10. 10.Nb5 Bb4+
  11. 11.Bd2 Bxd2+
  12. 12.Nxd2 a6
  13. 13.dxe5 Nxe5
  14. 14.Nd4 Bg4
  15. 15.Bxg4 Nfxg4
  16. 16.O-O Rc8
  17. 17.Qd1 g6
  18. 18.Rc1 Qd6
  19. 19.N2f3 Nf6
  20. 20.Nxe5 Qxe5
  21. 21.Qd2 Ne4
  22. 22.Qb4 Rc7
  23. 23.Nf3 Qe7
  24. 24.Qxe7 Rxe7
  25. 25.Rc2 Rd8
  26. 26.Rfc1 Kf8
  27. 27.h4 Ke8
  28. 28.Nd4 Nd6
  29. 29.Kf1 h5
  30. 30.Ke2 Red7
  31. 31.f3 Ke7
  32. 32.Kd3 Ne8
  33. 33.Rc8 Kd6
  34. 34.b4 Ng7
  35. 35.b5 axb5
  36. 36.Nxb5+ Ke7
  37. 37.Rxd8 Kxd8
  38. 38.Nd4 Rc7
  39. 39.Rb1 Ke7
  40. 40.Rb5 Kd6
  41. 41.Rb6+ Ke7
  42. 42.g4 hxg4
  43. 43.fxg4 Ne6
  44. 44.h5 Nc5+
  45. 45.Ke2 Na4
  46. 46.Rb3 gxh5
  47. 47.gxh5 Kf6
  48. 48.Kf3 Kg5
  49. 49.Ne2 Kxh5
  50. 50.Nf4+ Kh6
  51. 51.Nxd5 Rd7
  52. 52.Rb5 Kg7
  53. 53.Ke4 b6
  54. 54.Ke5 Ra7
  55. 55.a3 Nc5
  56. 56.Nxb6 Rxa3
  57. 57.Rxc5 Rxe3+
  58. 58.Kf4 Re6
  59. 59.Nd5 Ra6
  60. 60.Ne3 Kg6
  61. 61.Rc8 Ra4+
  62. 62.Nc4 f6
  63. 63.Rc6 Rb4
  64. 64.Ke4 Rb5
  65. 65.Nd6 Re5+
  66. 66.Kd4 Re6
  67. 67.Ra6 Kh5
  68. 68.Ra5+ Kg6
  69. 69.Ne4 Rb6
  70. 70.Ra8 Re6
  71. 71.Rg8+ Kf7
  72. 72.Rg1 Ra6
  73. 73.Ke3 Re6
  74. 74.Kf4 Ra6
  75. 75.Rd1 Kg6
  76. 76.Rd4 Rb6
  77. 77.Ng3 Ra6
  78. 78.Nf5 Ra5
  79. 79.Ne7+ Kf7
  80. 80.Nc6 Rc5
  81. 81.Rd6 Rc4+
  82. 82.Kf5 Rc5+
  83. 83.Ke4 Rh5
  84. 84.Rd7+ Ke6
  85. 85.Rg7 Rh4+
  86. 86.Kd3 Kd5
  87. 87.Nd8 Rh3+
  88. 88.Ke2 Ke4
  89. 89.Re7+ Kf5
  90. 90.Nb7 Ra3
  91. 91.Nd6+ Kg6
  92. 92.Nc4 Rb3
  93. 93.Re6 Kg5
  94. 94.Nd6 Kg6
  95. 95.Kf2 Ra3
  96. 96.Re8 Kg7
  97. 97.Nf5+ Kg6
  98. 98.Ne3 Ra4
  99. 99.Kf3 Rd4
  100. 100.Ng2 Ra4
  101. 101.Rb8 Ra5
  102. 102.Kg4 Rg5+
  103. 103.Kh4 Rh5+
  104. 104.Kg3 Rg5+
  105. 105.Kh3 Ra5
  106. 106.Nf4+ Kf5
  107. 107.Rb4 Re5
  108. 108.Ng2 Ra5
  109. 109.Ne3+ Kg6
  110. 110.Kg4 Rg5+
  111. 111.Kf4 Ra5
  112. 112.Rc4 Rb5
  113. 113.Rc6 Rb4+

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