Veselin Topalov vs Vassily Ivanchuk

Amber Blindfold · 2000 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1-0 in 33 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Vassily Ivanchuk
Result 1-0
Event Amber Blindfold
Site Monaco MNC
Round 1
Date 2000.03.16
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B90)
Moves 33
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

4k1r1/5p1p/p2B2p1/bp4Pn/4PPBP/5K2/8/R7 b - - 1 33

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 a6
  6. 6.Be3 e5
  7. 7.Nb3 Be6
  8. 8.f3 Nbd7
  9. 9.g4 Nb6
  10. 10.Qd2 d5
  11. 11.O-O-O d4
  12. 12.Nxd4 exd4
  13. 13.Bxd4 Be7
  14. 14.Qe3 Nbd7
  15. 15.h3 Qa5
  16. 16.f4 Bxa2
  17. 17.g5 Nh5
  18. 18.h4 Rg8
  19. 19.Bh3 Nc5
  20. 20.Bg4 g6
  21. 21.Nxa2 Qxa2
  22. 22.Bxc5 Qa1+
  23. 23.Kd2 Rd8+
  24. 24.Ke2 Qxb2
  25. 25.Kf3 Qxc2
  26. 26.Rxd8+ Bxd8
  27. 27.Rc1 Qh2
  28. 28.Rg1 Ba5
  29. 29.Bd6 Qd2
  30. 30.Qxd2 Bxd2
  31. 31.Rd1 Ba5
  32. 32.Rb1 b5
  33. 33.Ra1

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