Veselin Topalov vs Vassily Ivanchuk

Amber Rapid · 2006 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1-0 in 59 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Vassily Ivanchuk
Result 1-0
Event Amber Rapid
Site Monte Carlo MNC
Round 1
Date 2006.03.18
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C88)
Moves 59
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

6k1/6p1/3n3p/1P2N2P/2Pp4/3PbKN1/R7/1r6 b - - 12 59

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.a4 Bb7
  9. 9.d3 d6
  10. 10.Nbd2 Re8
  11. 11.c3 Bf8
  12. 12.Ba2 Qd7
  13. 13.Nf1 h6
  14. 14.Nh4 Ne7
  15. 15.h3 d5
  16. 16.Qf3 Kh7
  17. 17.Ng3 c5
  18. 18.exd5 Bxd5
  19. 19.Bxd5 Qxd5
  20. 20.axb5 axb5
  21. 21.Rxa8 Rxa8
  22. 22.Rxe5 Qxf3
  23. 23.Nxf3 Nc6
  24. 24.Re1 Nd5
  25. 25.Ne4 b4
  26. 26.g4 Ra2
  27. 27.Kf1 f6
  28. 28.h4 Kg6
  29. 29.c4 Nc7
  30. 30.Be3 Ne6
  31. 31.h5+ Kf7
  32. 32.Re2 b3
  33. 33.Nc3 Nb4
  34. 34.Ne1 Bd6
  35. 35.Ne4 Be7
  36. 36.f4 Ra1
  37. 37.Kg2 f5
  38. 38.gxf5 Nd4
  39. 39.Bxd4 cxd4
  40. 40.Nd2 Nc2
  41. 41.Nef3 Ne3+
  42. 42.Kf2 Bf6
  43. 43.Nxb3 Rf1+
  44. 44.Kg3 Nxf5+
  45. 45.Kg2 Rd1
  46. 46.Nc5 Ne3+
  47. 47.Kg3 Nf5+
  48. 48.Kf2 Rb1
  49. 49.Ne4 Bd8
  50. 50.Ne5+ Kg8
  51. 51.Nc6 Bc7
  52. 52.b4 Bxf4
  53. 53.b5 Be3+
  54. 54.Kf3 Kf7
  55. 55.Ng3 Nd6
  56. 56.Ne5+ Kg8
  57. 57.Ng4 Rb3
  58. 58.Ne5 Rb1
  59. 59.Ra2

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