Veselin Topalov vs Vassily Ivanchuk

Amber Rapid · 2003 · Sicilian, Kan · 1-0 in 68 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Vassily Ivanchuk
Result 1-0
Event Amber Rapid
Site Monte Carlo MNC
Round 9
Date 2003.03.25
Opening Sicilian, Kan (B42)
Moves 68
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

5R2/8/8/6Bp/4K2P/8/2p5/4k3 b - - 0 68

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 a6
  5. 5.Bd3 Qb6
  6. 6.c3 d6
  7. 7.Be3 Qc7
  8. 8.c4 Nf6
  9. 9.Nc3 Be7
  10. 10.Rc1 O-O
  11. 11.O-O Re8
  12. 12.f4 Bf8
  13. 13.Qf3 Nc6
  14. 14.Kh1 Nd7
  15. 15.Nxc6 bxc6
  16. 16.e5 Bb7
  17. 17.Ne4 c5
  18. 18.Qh3 g6
  19. 19.Ng5 h6
  20. 20.Nxf7 Kxf7
  21. 21.Qg3 Ke7
  22. 22.Bxg6 Kd8
  23. 23.Rcd1 Qc6
  24. 24.Bxe8 Kxe8
  25. 25.f5 exf5
  26. 26.e6 Ne5
  27. 27.Rxf5 Qe4
  28. 28.Rdf1 Ke7
  29. 29.h3 Nxc4
  30. 30.Bc1 Rb8
  31. 31.Qg8 Qxg2+
  32. 32.Qxg2 Bxg2+
  33. 33.Kxg2 Ne5
  34. 34.b3 a5
  35. 35.Ba3 Rc8
  36. 36.h4 h5
  37. 37.Rf6 a4
  38. 38.bxa4 Bg7
  39. 39.Rf7+ Nxf7
  40. 40.Rxf7+ Kxe6
  41. 41.Rxg7 Ra8
  42. 42.Rg6+ Kd7
  43. 43.Bc1 Rxa4
  44. 44.Bg5 Rxa2+
  45. 45.Kf3 Ra1
  46. 46.Rh6 c4
  47. 47.Bf4 Rd1
  48. 48.Ke2 Rd5
  49. 49.Bd2 Kc6
  50. 50.Bb4 Kb5
  51. 51.Bxd6 c3
  52. 52.Bf4 c2
  53. 53.Rh8 Kc4
  54. 54.Rc8+ Kb3
  55. 55.Bg5 Rd1
  56. 56.Kf3 Re1
  57. 57.Kf2 Re4
  58. 58.Kg3 Kb2
  59. 59.Bf6+ Kb1
  60. 60.Rb8+ Kc1
  61. 61.Kf3 Kd1
  62. 62.Rd8+ Ke1
  63. 63.Rc8 Re2
  64. 64.Bg5 Kd1
  65. 65.Rd8+ Ke1
  66. 66.Ra8 Rf2+
  67. 67.Ke4 Rf8
  68. 68.Rxf8

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