Veselin Topalov vs Vassily Ivanchuk

Amber Blindfold · 2001 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 42 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Vassily Ivanchuk
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Amber Blindfold
Site Monaco MNC
Round 7
Date 2001.03.24
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C92)
Moves 42
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Final Position

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

r2b1k2/5pp1/2qp3p/1p1Np3/4P2P/1P4P1/3Q1PK1/4R3 b - - 10 42

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 d6
  8. 8.c3 O-O
  9. 9.h3 Re8
  10. 10.d4 Bb7
  11. 11.Ng5 Rf8
  12. 12.Nf3 Re8
  13. 13.Nbd2 Bf8
  14. 14.d5 Nb8
  15. 15.Nf1 Nbd7
  16. 16.N3h2 Nc5
  17. 17.Bc2 c6
  18. 18.b4 Ncd7
  19. 19.dxc6 Bxc6
  20. 20.Bg5 h6
  21. 21.Bxf6 Nxf6
  22. 22.Ng4 Nxg4
  23. 23.Qxg4 Rc8
  24. 24.Bb3 Bd7
  25. 25.Qf3 Be6
  26. 26.Rac1 Be7
  27. 27.Rc2 a5
  28. 28.Qd3 Bxb3
  29. 29.axb3 axb4
  30. 30.Ne3 bxc3
  31. 31.Rxc3 Rxc3
  32. 32.Qxc3 Bg5
  33. 33.Nd5 Qd7
  34. 34.Qd3 Qc6
  35. 35.g3 Ra8
  36. 36.Kg2 Kf8
  37. 37.h4 Bd8
  38. 38.Qd2 Qb7
  39. 39.Qe2 Qc6
  40. 40.Qd2 Qb7
  41. 41.Qe2 Qc6
  42. 42.Qd2

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