Veselin Topalov vs Vassily Ivanchuk

18th Amber Blindfold · 2009 · Catalan Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 39 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Vassily Ivanchuk
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 18th Amber Blindfold
Site Nice FRA
Round 7
Date 2009.03.21
Opening Catalan Opening (E04)
Moves 39
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Final Position

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

8/5p1p/4pk2/4n3/r3P2P/2R1KBP1/8/8 b - - 14 39

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.g3 dxc4
  5. 5.Bg2 c6
  6. 6.O-O b5
  7. 7.Ne5 Bb7
  8. 8.a4 a6
  9. 9.axb5 axb5
  10. 10.Rxa8 Bxa8
  11. 11.Nc3 Be7
  12. 12.Nxb5 cxb5
  13. 13.Bxa8 O-O
  14. 14.Bf3 Nd5
  15. 15.h4 Qc7
  16. 16.Bd2 Bf6
  17. 17.e4 Bxe5
  18. 18.dxe5 Ne7
  19. 19.Bb4 Nbc6
  20. 20.Bd6 Qb6
  21. 21.b3 Ra8
  22. 22.bxc4 bxc4
  23. 23.Qc1 Ng6
  24. 24.Qxc4 Ncxe5
  25. 25.Bxe5 Nxe5
  26. 26.Qc3 Qd4
  27. 27.Rc1 g5
  28. 28.Kg2 Qxc3
  29. 29.Rxc3 g4
  30. 30.Be2 Kg7
  31. 31.f4 gxf3+
  32. 32.Bxf3 Ra2+
  33. 33.Kf1 Ra4
  34. 34.Kf2 Kf6
  35. 35.Ke3 Nc4+
  36. 36.Kd3 Ne5+
  37. 37.Ke3 Nc4+
  38. 38.Kd3 Ne5+
  39. 39.Ke3

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