Veselin Topalov vs Vassily Ivanchuk

Linares16th · 1999 · English Opening · 0-1 in 25 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Vassily Ivanchuk
Result 0-1
Event Linares16th
Site Linares
Round 13
Date 1999.03.09
Opening English Opening (A30)
Moves 25
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

3r3k/pp4pp/8/5b2/2Q1r3/P1P2P1q/4K2P/R1B1R3 w - - 0 26

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 c5
  2. 2.c4 Nc6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 e6
  5. 5.g3 Bb4+
  6. 6.Nc3 Qa5
  7. 7.Nb5 d5
  8. 8.a3 Bxc3+
  9. 9.bxc3 Nf6
  10. 10.Bg2 O-O
  11. 11.Qb3 dxc4
  12. 12.Qxc4 e5
  13. 13.Nd6 Be6
  14. 14.Qd3 e4
  15. 15.Nxe4 Nxe4
  16. 16.Bxe4 Rad8
  17. 17.Qc2 Nd4
  18. 18.Qb2 Nxe2
  19. 19.Kxe2 Rfe8
  20. 20.Qb4 Qh5+
  21. 21.f3 f5
  22. 22.g4 Qh3
  23. 23.gxf5 Bxf5
  24. 24.Qc4+ Kh8
  25. 25.Re1 Rxe4+

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