Veselin Topalov vs Vassily Ivanchuk

4th M-Tel Masters · 2008 · French, Classical · 0-1 in 43 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Vassily Ivanchuk
Result 0-1
Event 4th M-Tel Masters
Site Sofia BUL
Round 2
Date 2008.05.09
Opening French, Classical (C11)
Moves 43
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/1p6/6R1/r3k2B/2P1n3/8/3p3P/4r1RK w - - 4 44

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.e5 Nfd7
  5. 5.f4 c5
  6. 6.Nf3 Nc6
  7. 7.Be3 a6
  8. 8.a3 cxd4
  9. 9.Nxd4 Bc5
  10. 10.Be2 O-O
  11. 11.Qd2 Qc7
  12. 12.Bf3 Nxd4
  13. 13.Bxd4 Nb6
  14. 14.Ne2 Bxd4
  15. 15.Qxd4 Bd7
  16. 16.b3 Bb5
  17. 17.Nc3 Rfc8
  18. 18.Nxb5 axb5
  19. 19.Be2 Nd7
  20. 20.Ra2 Nb8
  21. 21.O-O Nc6
  22. 22.Qd2 Qb6+
  23. 23.Kh1 Qa5
  24. 24.Qxa5 Rxa5
  25. 25.Raa1 Rca8
  26. 26.Rad1 Rxa3
  27. 27.Bxb5 Nb4
  28. 28.c4 R8a5
  29. 29.f5 exf5
  30. 30.g4 Rxb3
  31. 31.gxf5 Re3
  32. 32.Rb1 Nd3
  33. 33.e6 d4
  34. 34.Be8 Nc5
  35. 35.Bxf7+ Kf8
  36. 36.f6 gxf6
  37. 37.Rxf6 Ke7
  38. 38.Rh6 d3
  39. 39.Rxh7 d2
  40. 40.Rg1 Re1
  41. 41.Bh5+ Kxe6
  42. 42.Rg7 Ne4
  43. 43.Rg6+ Ke5

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