Vassily Ivanchuk vs Veselin Topalov

1st FIDE GP London 2012 · King's Indian Attack · 0-1 in 52 moves

The Game

White Vassily Ivanchuk
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 0-1
Event 1st FIDE GP London 2012
Site London ENG
Round 9
Date 2012.10.01
Opening King's Indian Attack (A07)
Moves 52
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/8/p5p1/4k2p/2P1Pp1P/5K2/8/8 w - - 0 53

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 d5
  2. 2.g3 Nf6
  3. 3.Bg2 g6
  4. 4.O-O Bg7
  5. 5.d3 O-O
  6. 6.Nc3 Nc6
  7. 7.e4 d4
  8. 8.Ne2 e5
  9. 9.c3 dxc3
  10. 10.bxc3 b6
  11. 11.Qc2 Qe7
  12. 12.a4 Rd8
  13. 13.Rd1 Ba6
  14. 14.c4 Na5
  15. 15.Ba3 Qe8
  16. 16.Bb4 Nc6
  17. 17.Bc3 Nd7
  18. 18.Nd2 Nc5
  19. 19.Nb3 Bc8
  20. 20.a5 Bg4
  21. 21.f3 Be6
  22. 22.h4 Qe7
  23. 23.Kh2 Rd7
  24. 24.Bh3 Rad8
  25. 25.axb6 Nxb3
  26. 26.bxc7 Nxa1
  27. 27.cxd8=Q+ Qxd8
  28. 28.Bxa1 Bxh3
  29. 29.Kxh3 Nb4
  30. 30.Qa4 Nxd3
  31. 31.Kh2 Nc5
  32. 32.Rxd7 Qxd7
  33. 33.Qxd7 Nxd7
  34. 34.Nc3 f5
  35. 35.Kg2 Kf7
  36. 36.Na4 h5
  37. 37.Kf2 Bf8
  38. 38.Ke2 Ke6
  39. 39.Bc3 Be7
  40. 40.Kd3 f4
  41. 41.Be1 fxg3
  42. 42.Bxg3 Nc5+
  43. 43.Nxc5+ Bxc5
  44. 44.Be1 a6
  45. 45.Ke2 Be7
  46. 46.f4 exf4
  47. 47.Kf3 Bd6
  48. 48.Ba5 Kd7
  49. 49.Bd2 Bc7
  50. 50.Bc3 Ke6
  51. 51.Bh8 Be5
  52. 52.Bxe5 Kxe5

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