Veselin Topalov vs Vassily Ivanchuk

Corus A · 2008 · Modern Benoni · 1/2-1/2 in 36 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Vassily Ivanchuk
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Corus A
Site Wijk aan Zee NED
Round 2
Date 2008.01.13
Opening Modern Benoni (A65)
Moves 36
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Final Position

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

6k1/1p1r1pb1/3q2pp/PB1np3/8/1Q5P/3B1PP1/4R1K1 b - - 9 36

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 c5
  4. 4.d5 exd5
  5. 5.cxd5 d6
  6. 6.e4 g6
  7. 7.h3 Bg7
  8. 8.Nf3 a6
  9. 9.a4 Nbd7
  10. 10.Be3 O-O
  11. 11.Be2 Qe7
  12. 12.Nd2 Ne8
  13. 13.Nc4 Rb8
  14. 14.O-O Ne5
  15. 15.Nb6 Nd7
  16. 16.Nxc8 Rxc8
  17. 17.Re1 Nef6
  18. 18.Bg5 Rfe8
  19. 19.Bf1 h6
  20. 20.Bd2 c4
  21. 21.a5 Nc5
  22. 22.e5 dxe5
  23. 23.Bxc4 Red8
  24. 24.Rc1 Ne8
  25. 25.Bf1 Nd6
  26. 26.b4 Nd7
  27. 27.b5 axb5
  28. 28.Nxb5 Rxc1
  29. 29.Qxc1 Nxb5
  30. 30.Bxb5 Nf6
  31. 31.Qb2 Nxd5
  32. 32.Qb3 Qd6
  33. 33.Bc4 Rd7
  34. 34.Bb5 Rd8
  35. 35.Bc4 Rd7
  36. 36.Bb5

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