Veselin Topalov vs Vassily Ivanchuk

The Game

White	Veselin Topalov
Black	Vassily Ivanchuk
Result	0-1
Event	Las Palmas
Site	Las Palmas
Round	4
Date	1996.12.12
Opening	Caro-Kann Defense (B17)
Moves	41

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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

4R3/5p1k/PP2p3/2B5/8/1B3b2/Kb1r2p1/8 w - - 0 42

All The Moves

1. 1.e4 c6
2. 2.d4 d5
3. 3.Nd2 dxe4
4. 4.Nxe4 Nd7
5. 5.Ng5 Ngf6
6. 6.Bd3 e6
7. 7.N1f3 Bd6
8. 8.Qe2 h6
9. 9.Ne4 Nxe4
10. 10.Qxe4 Nf6
11. 11.Qe2 Qc7
12. 12.Bd2 b6
13. 13.O-O-O Bb7
14. 14.Kb1 Rd8
15. 15.Rhg1 c5
16. 16.dxc5 Qxc5
17. 17.a3 O-O
18. 18.g4 Qd5
19. 19.g5 Qxf3
20. 20.gxf6 g6
21. 21.Bxh6 Bxh2
22. 22.Rh1 Qxe2
23. 23.Bxe2 Rxd1+
24. 24.Rxd1 Rc8
25. 25.f3 Bg3
26. 26.Bg7 g5
27. 27.Rd7 Bc6
28. 28.Rxa7 Rd8
29. 29.a4 Be5
30. 30.a5 Rd2
31. 31.Bc4 b5
32. 32.Bb3 Bxf3
33. 33.Re7 Rd6
34. 34.Re8+ Kh7
35. 35.Bf8 Rd1+
36. 36.Ka2 Bxf6
37. 37.a6 g4
38. 38.c4 Rd2
39. 39.cxb5 g3
40. 40.b6 g2
41. 41.Bc5 Bxb2

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