Veselin Topalov vs Vassily Ivanchuk

Masters · 2000 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 45 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Vassily Ivanchuk
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Masters
Site Frankfurt GER
Round 12
Date 2000.06.25
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C90)
Moves 45
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Final Position

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

8/3R2pk/7p/4p3/8/7P/5PPK/4r3 w - - 7 46

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.Re1 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 O-O
  8. 8.a3 d6
  9. 9.c3 Be6
  10. 10.d4 Bxb3
  11. 11.Qxb3 Re8
  12. 12.Qc2 Qd7
  13. 13.Nbd2 Bf8
  14. 14.d5 Ne7
  15. 15.Nf1 h6
  16. 16.b3 c6
  17. 17.c4 Rac8
  18. 18.Qd1 cxd5
  19. 19.cxd5 Nh7
  20. 20.a4 f5
  21. 21.Ng3 Nf6
  22. 22.axb5 fxe4
  23. 23.Nxe4 Nxe4
  24. 24.Rxe4 Qxb5
  25. 25.Rg4 Kh7
  26. 26.Bd2 Qxd5
  27. 27.Qb1+ Kh8
  28. 28.Rxa6 Nc6
  29. 29.Raa4 Rb8
  30. 30.h3 Qxb3
  31. 31.Qxb3 Rxb3
  32. 32.Ra6 Nb8
  33. 33.Ra7 Re7
  34. 34.Ra8 Kh7
  35. 35.Nh4 Rf7
  36. 36.Ng6 Rbb7
  37. 37.Nxf8+ Rxf8
  38. 38.Rb4 Nc6
  39. 39.Rxf8 Nxb4
  40. 40.Rd8 d5
  41. 41.Bxb4 Rxb4
  42. 42.Rxd5 Rb1+
  43. 43.Kh2 Re1
  44. 44.Rd6 Kg8
  45. 45.Rd7 Kh7

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