Veselin Topalov vs Vassily Ivanchuk

The Game

White	Veselin Topalov
Black	Vassily Ivanchuk
Result	0-1
Event	Amber-rapid 6th
Site	Monte Carlo
Round	5
Date	1997.00.00
Opening	Semi-Slav Defense (D46)
Moves	43

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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/4k3/1p3pQp/3qp3/P2P4/1P4P1/5PKP/1r6 w - - 0 44

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.Bd3 O-O
8. 8.O-O h6
9. 9.b3 b6
10. 10.Bb2 Bb7
11. 11.Rfd1 Qe7
12. 12.cxd5 cxd5
13. 13.Nb5 Rfc8
14. 14.Qe2 Bb8
15. 15.Ba3 Qd8
16. 16.Rac1 Rxc1
17. 17.Rxc1 Ne8
18. 18.g3 a6
19. 19.Nc3 Bd6
20. 20.Bxd6 Nxd6
21. 21.Ne5 Rc8
22. 22.Nxd7 Qxd7
23. 23.Bxa6 Ne4
24. 24.Bxb7 Nxc3
25. 25.Rxc3 Rxc3
26. 26.Ba6 Qc7
27. 27.Qb5 g6
28. 28.a4 Rc2
29. 29.Qd3 Rb2
30. 30.Qd1 Qc3
31. 31.Bb5 Kg7
32. 32.Qf3 Qc7
33. 33.e4 Qc1+
34. 34.Kg2 Rb1
35. 35.Kh3 Qc2
36. 36.Be8 f6
37. 37.Qf4 Qc8
38. 38.Bxg6 Kxg6
39. 39.Qg4+ Kf7
40. 40.exd5 Qd7
41. 41.Qh5+ Ke7
42. 42.Qg6 e5+
43. 43.Kg2 Qxd5+

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