Veselin Topalov vs Vassily Ivanchuk

The Game

White	Veselin Topalov
Black	Vassily Ivanchuk
Result	1/2-1/2
Event	XXIII SuperGM
Site	Morelia/Linares MEX/ESP
Round	12
Date	2006.03.08
Opening	Ruy Lopez, Closed (C88)
Moves	37

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Final Position

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

5r2/6p1/8/2bBp1k1/4P1p1/3P2P1/2R2PK1/8 b - - 4 37

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.h3 Bb7
9. 9.d3 d6
10. 10.a4 Nb8
11. 11.axb5 axb5
12. 12.Rxa8 Bxa8
13. 13.Na3 c6
14. 14.c4 bxc4
15. 15.Nxc4 Nbd7
16. 16.Bd2 Re8
17. 17.Qc2 Bf8
18. 18.Ba2 Qb8
19. 19.Bc3 h6
20. 20.Ne3 Bb7
21. 21.b4 d5
22. 22.Ng4 Bd6
23. 23.Qb2 Nxg4
24. 24.hxg4 c5
25. 25.g5 hxg5
26. 26.Nxg5 Qd8
27. 27.bxc5 Nxc5
28. 28.Bd2 f6
29. 29.Be3 fxg5
30. 30.Bxc5 Bxc5
31. 31.Qxb7 Rf8
32. 32.Qxd5+ Qxd5
33. 33.Bxd5+ Kh7
34. 34.Re2 g4
35. 35.g3 Kh6
36. 36.Kg2 Kg5
37. 37.Rc2

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