Veselin Topalov vs Vassily Ivanchuk

Grand Slam Final · 2008 · Semi-Slav Defense · 1-0 in 43 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Vassily Ivanchuk
Result 1-0
Event Grand Slam Final
Site Bilbao ESP
Round 10
Date 2008.09.13
Opening Semi-Slav Defense (D47)
Moves 43
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

2RrBrk1/3P2p1/4Rb1p/1p6/p6P/6P1/8/7K b - - 2 43

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.Nc3 c6
  5. 5.e3 Nbd7
  6. 6.Bd3 dxc4
  7. 7.Bxc4 b5
  8. 8.Bd3 Bb7
  9. 9.a3 Bd6
  10. 10.O-O O-O
  11. 11.Qc2 h6
  12. 12.e4 e5
  13. 13.dxe5 Nxe5
  14. 14.Nxe5 Bxe5
  15. 15.h3 a6
  16. 16.Be3 c5
  17. 17.Bxc5 Re8
  18. 18.Rad1 Qc7
  19. 19.Nd5 Nxd5
  20. 20.exd5 Bxb2
  21. 21.d6 Qc6
  22. 22.f3 Rec8
  23. 23.Bh7+ Kh8
  24. 24.Be4 Qxc5+
  25. 25.Qxc5 Rxc5
  26. 26.Bxb7 Rd8
  27. 27.Rfe1 Be5
  28. 28.d7 a5
  29. 29.f4 Bc7
  30. 30.Bd5 Kh7
  31. 31.Bxf7 Rf5
  32. 32.Ba2 Rxf4
  33. 33.Bb1+ Kg8
  34. 34.Bg6 Bb6+
  35. 35.Kh1 Bc5
  36. 36.Rc1 Bf8
  37. 37.Red1 Bxa3
  38. 38.Rc8 Rff8
  39. 39.Be8 Be7
  40. 40.Re1 Bg5
  41. 41.g3 a4
  42. 42.h4 Bf6
  43. 43.Re6

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