Veselin Topalov vs Vassily Ivanchuk

Amber Rapid · 2004 · Pirc Defense · 1-0 in 43 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Vassily Ivanchuk
Result 1-0
Event Amber Rapid
Site Monte Carlo MNC
Round 6
Date 2004.03.26
Opening Pirc Defense (B07)
Moves 43
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

5n2/2q2k1p/2Q2bp1/1pP1p3/1P2P3/3N1NP1/5PK1/8 b - - 0 43

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 d6
  2. 2.d4 Nf6
  3. 3.Nc3 g6
  4. 4.Be3 c6
  5. 5.h3 Nbd7
  6. 6.Nf3 Qc7
  7. 7.Qd2 b5
  8. 8.Bd3 Bb7
  9. 9.O-O Bg7
  10. 10.Ne2 e5
  11. 11.dxe5 dxe5
  12. 12.Ng3 O-O
  13. 13.c4 a6
  14. 14.Rfd1 Rfd8
  15. 15.Qc2 Ne8
  16. 16.b4 Nb6
  17. 17.c5 Nd7
  18. 18.a4 Nf8
  19. 19.Nd2 Rd7
  20. 20.Nb3 Rad8
  21. 21.axb5 axb5
  22. 22.Be2 Rxd1+
  23. 23.Rxd1 Rxd1+
  24. 24.Bxd1 Bc8
  25. 25.Qd2 Be6
  26. 26.Na5 Nd7
  27. 27.Bg4 Bxg4
  28. 28.hxg4 Bf8
  29. 29.g5 Ng7
  30. 30.Nf1 Ne6
  31. 31.Nh2 Be7
  32. 32.g3 Bd8
  33. 33.Nb3 Nb8
  34. 34.Nf3 Be7
  35. 35.Nc1 Nd7
  36. 36.Nd3 Bf8
  37. 37.Qa2 Bg7
  38. 38.Qa8+ Ndf8
  39. 39.Kg2 f6
  40. 40.gxf6 Bxf6
  41. 41.Bh6 Kf7
  42. 42.Bxf8 Nxf8
  43. 43.Qxc6

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