Veselin Topalov vs Vassily Ivanchuk

XXV SuperGM · 2008 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1-0 in 46 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Vassily Ivanchuk
Result 1-0
Event XXV SuperGM
Site Morelia/Linares MEX/ESP
Round 3
Date 2008.02.17
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B90)
Moves 46
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/3k4/2nP1p2/2PK3p/3N3P/8/8/8 b - - 8 46

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 a6
  6. 6.Be3 e5
  7. 7.Nb3 Be6
  8. 8.f3 Nbd7
  9. 9.g4 b5
  10. 10.g5 b4
  11. 11.Nd5 Nxd5
  12. 12.exd5 Bf5
  13. 13.Bd3 Bxd3
  14. 14.Qxd3 Be7
  15. 15.h4 a5
  16. 16.a3 a4
  17. 17.Nd2 Rb8
  18. 18.axb4 Rxb4
  19. 19.Qa3 Qb8
  20. 20.c3 Rxb2
  21. 21.Qxa4 Rb7
  22. 22.Ke2 Rc7
  23. 23.Rhb1 Qc8
  24. 24.Bb6 Rb7
  25. 25.Ba7 e4
  26. 26.fxe4 Rxb1
  27. 27.Rxb1 O-O
  28. 28.Qc6 Ne5
  29. 29.Qxc8 Rxc8
  30. 30.Rb8 Rxb8
  31. 31.Bxb8 Kf8
  32. 32.Nf3 Ng6
  33. 33.c4 Ke8
  34. 34.e5 Kd7
  35. 35.Kd3 h6
  36. 36.exd6 Bxd6
  37. 37.Bxd6 Kxd6
  38. 38.gxh6 gxh6
  39. 39.Kd4 f6
  40. 40.c5+ Kd7
  41. 41.Ke4 h5
  42. 42.d6 Ke6
  43. 43.Nd4+ Kd7
  44. 44.Nf5 Ne5
  45. 45.Kd5 Nc6
  46. 46.Nd4

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