Veselin Topalov vs Vassily Ivanchuk

Hoogovens · 1999 · Sicilian, Scheveningen · 1/2-1/2 in 45 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Vassily Ivanchuk
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Hoogovens
Site Wijk aan Zee
Round 7
Date 1999.01.24
Opening Sicilian, Scheveningen (B80)
Moves 45
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Final Position

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

8/6kp/2R3p1/4pP2/1rP4P/6P1/3K4/8 b - - 0 45

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nc6
  5. 5.Nc3 a6
  6. 6.Be3 Nf6
  7. 7.Bd3 d6
  8. 8.f4 e5
  9. 9.Nxc6 bxc6
  10. 10.Qd2 Ng4
  11. 11.f5 Nxe3
  12. 12.Qxe3 Be7
  13. 13.O-O O-O
  14. 14.Kh1 Bd7
  15. 15.Rad1 a5
  16. 16.Bc4 a4
  17. 17.Rd3 Bc8
  18. 18.Qe2 Kh8
  19. 19.Nd1 g6
  20. 20.Ne3 Bg5
  21. 21.Rfd1 Qb6
  22. 22.b3 Ra7
  23. 23.f6 axb3
  24. 24.cxb3 Bxf6
  25. 25.Rxd6 Bg5
  26. 26.Nd5 Qc5
  27. 27.Nf6 Qa3
  28. 28.h3 Kg7
  29. 29.Qf3 Qxa2
  30. 30.Rxc6 Qb2
  31. 31.Rf1 Qd4
  32. 32.Rd1 Ra1
  33. 33.Rxa1 Qxa1+
  34. 34.Kh2 Bf4+
  35. 35.g3 Qb2+
  36. 36.Qg2 Qxg2+
  37. 37.Kxg2 Bg5
  38. 38.Nd5 Be6
  39. 39.h4 Bd2
  40. 40.Kf3 Rb8
  41. 41.Ke2 Bb4
  42. 42.Nxb4 Rxb4
  43. 43.Kd2 Bxc4
  44. 44.bxc4 f5
  45. 45.exf5

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