Veselin Topalov vs Vassily Ivanchuk

Pearl Spring · 2008 · Sicilian, Taimanov · 1-0 in 58 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Vassily Ivanchuk
Result 1-0
Event Pearl Spring
Site Nanjing CHN
Round 8
Date 2008.12.19
Opening Sicilian, Taimanov (B45)
Moves 58
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/5k1p/1K5P/p4PB1/P7/1P1n4/8/8 b - - 0 58

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 e6
  5. 5.Nc3 Nf6
  6. 6.Ndb5 Bb4
  7. 7.a3 Bxc3+
  8. 8.Nxc3 d5
  9. 9.exd5 exd5
  10. 10.Bd3 O-O
  11. 11.O-O d4
  12. 12.Ne2 Bg4
  13. 13.f3 Bh5
  14. 14.Nf4 Re8
  15. 15.Nxh5 Nxh5
  16. 16.f4 Nf6
  17. 17.Qf3 Nd5
  18. 18.Qh3 g6
  19. 19.f5 Ne3
  20. 20.Qh6 Qe7
  21. 21.Rf4 gxf5
  22. 22.Bd2 Rad8
  23. 23.Bxf5 Nxf5
  24. 24.Rxf5 Rd6
  25. 25.Qf4 Rg6
  26. 26.Rf1 Qe2
  27. 27.g3 Rf8
  28. 28.Rf2 Qe6
  29. 29.h4 Ne7
  30. 30.Re5 Qd7
  31. 31.h5 Rg7
  32. 32.Rg5 f5
  33. 33.Rxg7+ Kxg7
  34. 34.Qe5+ Kg8
  35. 35.Bh6 Nc6
  36. 36.Qf4 Rf7
  37. 37.g4 d3
  38. 38.cxd3 Kh8
  39. 39.gxf5 Qxd3
  40. 40.Kg2 Qd5+
  41. 41.Qf3 Ne7
  42. 42.Qxd5 Nxd5
  43. 43.Rc2 Rc7
  44. 44.Rxc7 Nxc7
  45. 45.Kf3 Kg8
  46. 46.Ke4 Ne8
  47. 47.Ke5 Kf7
  48. 48.Bg5 Nc7
  49. 49.h6 Nb5
  50. 50.Be3 b6
  51. 51.a4 Nc7
  52. 52.Kd6 Na6
  53. 53.Kc6 Nb4+
  54. 54.Kb7 Nd5
  55. 55.Bg5 a5
  56. 56.Kc6 Nb4+
  57. 57.Kxb6 Nd3
  58. 58.b3

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