Veselin Topalov vs Vassily Ivanchuk

XXIV SuperGM · 2007 · Sicilian, Kan · 1/2-1/2 in 77 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Vassily Ivanchuk
Result 1/2-1/2
Event XXIV SuperGM
Site Morelia/Linares MEX/ESP
Round 9
Date 2007.03.03
Opening Sicilian, Kan (B42)
Moves 77
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Final Position

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

1q6/8/1K4p1/2P2p2/p2Qnk2/P3N3/8/8 w - - 23 78

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 a6
  5. 5.Bd3 Bc5
  6. 6.Nb3 Ba7
  7. 7.Qe2 d6
  8. 8.Be3 Nc6
  9. 9.f4 Nge7
  10. 10.O-O O-O
  11. 11.c3 b5
  12. 12.N1d2 Bxe3+
  13. 13.Qxe3 Rb8
  14. 14.Kh1 Qb6
  15. 15.Qe2 a5
  16. 16.a3 Bd7
  17. 17.Rf3 Ng6
  18. 18.g3 Rfd8
  19. 19.Rd1 Nce7
  20. 20.h4 h6
  21. 21.Kh2 Be8
  22. 22.Rg1 Nc6
  23. 23.h5 Nf8
  24. 24.g4 e5
  25. 25.g5 hxg5
  26. 26.fxg5 Rb7
  27. 27.Qf1 Ne6
  28. 28.h6 g6
  29. 29.Nc1 Qc7
  30. 30.Qf2 Qe7
  31. 31.Qh4 b4
  32. 32.Nc4 bxc3
  33. 33.bxc3 d5
  34. 34.exd5 Rxd5
  35. 35.Re3 Qc5
  36. 36.Rf1 Rb2+
  37. 37.Rf2 Rxf2+
  38. 38.Qxf2 Qe7
  39. 39.Be4 Rd1
  40. 40.Qc2 Rd8
  41. 41.Nd3 Nxg5
  42. 42.Bxc6 Bxc6
  43. 43.Ndxe5 Qf6
  44. 44.Nxc6 Qxc6
  45. 45.Qe2 Qc7+
  46. 46.Ne5 Rd5
  47. 47.Kg2 Ne6
  48. 48.Qc4 Qe7
  49. 49.Kg3 Qg5+
  50. 50.Ng4 Rc5
  51. 51.Qe4 Rf5
  52. 52.Rf3 Kh7
  53. 53.c4 a4
  54. 54.Qe3 Qe7
  55. 55.Qc3 Qc7+
  56. 56.Kf2 Rxf3+
  57. 57.Qxf3 Qc5+
  58. 58.Ne3 f5
  59. 59.Qb7+ Kxh6
  60. 60.Qd5 Qe7
  61. 61.Qe5 Qh4+
  62. 62.Kf1 Ng5
  63. 63.Qh8+ Nh7
  64. 64.Qe5 Nf6
  65. 65.Ke2 Kg5
  66. 66.c5 Qh5+
  67. 67.Kd3 Qf3
  68. 68.Kc4 Qb7
  69. 69.Qc3 Ne4
  70. 70.Qb4 Qa6+
  71. 71.Kd4 Qf6+
  72. 72.Kd5 Kf4
  73. 73.Qd4 Qf7+
  74. 74.Kc6 Qe8+
  75. 75.Kb6 Qb8+
  76. 76.Ka6 Qa8+
  77. 77.Kb6 Qb8+

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