Veselin Topalov vs Vassily Ivanchuk

20th Amber Rapid · 2011 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1-0 in 42 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Vassily Ivanchuk
Result 1-0
Event 20th Amber Rapid
Site Monaco MNC
Round 11
Date 2011.03.24
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C99)
Moves 42
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

2r4k/2rb1Q2/q2p4/3Pp3/pPp1P2N/P1Rn2PP/2R2P1K/8 b - - 4 42

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.Nbd2 cxd4
  13. 13.cxd4 Nc6
  14. 14.Nb3 a5
  15. 15.Be3 a4
  16. 16.Nbd2 Bd7
  17. 17.Rc1 Qb7
  18. 18.Bb1 h6
  19. 19.Nf1 Rfe8
  20. 20.d5 Na5
  21. 21.b3 Bd8
  22. 22.Bd3 Bb6
  23. 23.b4 Nc4
  24. 24.Bxc4 bxc4
  25. 25.a3 Rac8
  26. 26.Bxb6 Qxb6
  27. 27.Rc3 Nh5
  28. 28.Ne3 Nf4
  29. 29.Qc2 Rc7
  30. 30.Rc1 Rec8
  31. 31.Qd2 Bb5
  32. 32.R1c2 f6
  33. 33.Kh2 Nd3
  34. 34.Qe2 Qa6
  35. 35.g3 g6
  36. 36.Nh4 Kh7
  37. 37.Ng4 h5
  38. 38.Nxf6+ Kg7
  39. 39.Nxh5+ gxh5
  40. 40.Qxh5 Bd7
  41. 41.Qg6+ Kh8
  42. 42.Qf7

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