Veselin Topalov vs Vassily Ivanchuk

Amber Blindfold · 2008 · Slav Defense · 1-0 in 53 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Vassily Ivanchuk
Result 1-0
Event Amber Blindfold
Site Nice FRA
Round 11
Date 2008.03.27
Opening Slav Defense (D12)
Moves 53
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

2r5/1R2bk2/5np1/1Bp5/p5P1/P3B2P/1P6/1K6 b - - 0 53

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 c6
  3. 3.Nf3 Nf6
  4. 4.e3 Bf5
  5. 5.Nc3 e6
  6. 6.Nh4 Be4
  7. 7.f3 Bg6
  8. 8.Qb3 Qc7
  9. 9.Bd2 Be7
  10. 10.O-O-O Nbd7
  11. 11.Nxg6 hxg6
  12. 12.Kb1 Rd8
  13. 13.g4 dxc4
  14. 14.Bxc4 Nb6
  15. 15.Be2 Nfd5
  16. 16.Nxd5 exd5
  17. 17.f4 g5
  18. 18.h3 Rd6
  19. 19.Bc1 Rdh6
  20. 20.Bf1 Qd7
  21. 21.Qc2 Re6
  22. 22.Bd3 Reh6
  23. 23.Qg2 Rh4
  24. 24.e4 dxe4
  25. 25.Bxe4 gxf4
  26. 26.Bxf4 Nd5
  27. 27.Bc1 g6
  28. 28.Qf3 O-O
  29. 29.Rhe1 Bd8
  30. 30.Qb3 b5
  31. 31.Qf3 Kg7
  32. 32.Qg3 Rfh8
  33. 33.Bg2 Bc7
  34. 34.Qf3 Bd8
  35. 35.Rf1 a5
  36. 36.Rf2 a4
  37. 37.Rdf1 Rf8
  38. 38.Qg3 Qe6
  39. 39.Qe5+ Qxe5
  40. 40.dxe5 Be7
  41. 41.Rc2 Nb4
  42. 42.Rc3 c5
  43. 43.a3 Na6
  44. 44.Rd3 Nb8
  45. 45.Be3 Rhh8
  46. 46.Rd5 Rc8
  47. 47.e6 fxe6
  48. 48.Re5 Rhf8
  49. 49.Rxe6 Rxf1+
  50. 50.Bxf1 Kf7
  51. 51.Rb6 Nd7
  52. 52.Rb7 Nf6
  53. 53.Bxb5

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