Veselin Topalov vs Vassily Ivanchuk

5th MTel Masters · 2009 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1-0 in 81 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Vassily Ivanchuk
Result 1-0
Event 5th MTel Masters
Site Sofia BUL
Round 9
Date 2009.05.22
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C97)
Moves 81
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

7Q/8/6K1/8/8/8/2k5/8 b - - 0 81

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.Re1 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 d6
  8. 8.c3 O-O
  9. 9.h3 Na5
  10. 10.Bc2 c5
  11. 11.d4 Qc7
  12. 12.d5 Bd7
  13. 13.b3 c4
  14. 14.Ba3 Bd8
  15. 15.Nbd2 Ne8
  16. 16.Bb4 cxb3
  17. 17.axb3 Nb7
  18. 18.Qe2 Qb8
  19. 19.Ba3 Bb6
  20. 20.b4 Nc7
  21. 21.Bd3 a5
  22. 22.Nf1 axb4
  23. 23.cxb4 f6
  24. 24.Ne3 g6
  25. 25.Bb2 Rxa1
  26. 26.Rxa1 Nd8
  27. 27.Nd2 Nf7
  28. 28.Kh2 Qd8
  29. 29.Rf1 Qe7
  30. 30.Bc1 Ra8
  31. 31.Nb1 Bd4
  32. 32.Nc2 Bb6
  33. 33.Nc3 f5
  34. 34.exf5 gxf5
  35. 35.f4 Rc8
  36. 36.Be3 Bxe3
  37. 37.Qxe3 Ne8
  38. 38.Be2 Qf6
  39. 39.Qd2 exf4
  40. 40.Nd4 Qe5
  41. 41.Bxb5 f3+
  42. 42.Kg1 Bxb5
  43. 43.Ncxb5 fxg2
  44. 44.Rxf5 Qe4
  45. 45.Nc3 Qh4
  46. 46.Qxg2+ Kh8
  47. 47.Nce2 Nf6
  48. 48.Rf4 Qh6
  49. 49.Nf5 Qf8
  50. 50.Ned4 Ne5
  51. 51.b5 Qg8
  52. 52.Ne7 Rc1+
  53. 53.Kh2 Qxg2+
  54. 54.Kxg2 Nfd7
  55. 55.Ndf5 Nc4
  56. 56.Rg4 Nf6
  57. 57.Rg3 Rc2+
  58. 58.Kg1 Rc1+
  59. 59.Kh2 Rc2+
  60. 60.Rg2 Rxg2+
  61. 61.Kxg2 Ne4
  62. 62.Nc8 Nc3
  63. 63.Ncxd6 Nb6
  64. 64.Ne3 Kg7
  65. 65.Kf3 Kf8
  66. 66.Kf4 Ke7
  67. 67.Ndc4 Nxc4
  68. 68.Nxc4 Nxd5+
  69. 69.Kg5 Kd7
  70. 70.h4 Ne7
  71. 71.Kf6 Ng6
  72. 72.Ne5+ Nxe5
  73. 73.Kxe5 Kc7
  74. 74.h5 Kb6
  75. 75.Kf6 Kxb5
  76. 76.Kg7 Ka4
  77. 77.Kxh7 Kb3
  78. 78.h6 Ka2
  79. 79.Kg6 Kb1
  80. 80.h7 Kc2
  81. 81.h8=Q

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