Veselin Topalov vs Vassily Ivanchuk

74th Tata Steel GMA · 2012 · Ruy Lopez · 1/2-1/2 in 59 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Vassily Ivanchuk
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 74th Tata Steel GMA
Site Wijk aan Zee NED
Round 6
Date 2012.01.20
Opening Ruy Lopez (C67)
Moves 59
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Final Position

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

8/2p5/1pk1p1p1/p1p1PnP1/P1P2P2/1P1KBNb1/8/8 w - - 15 60

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.O-O Nxe4
  5. 5.d4 Nd6
  6. 6.Bxc6 dxc6
  7. 7.dxe5 Nf5
  8. 8.Qxd8+ Kxd8
  9. 9.Nc3 Be6
  10. 10.Rd1+ Ke8
  11. 11.Ng5 Bc8
  12. 12.Ne2 a5
  13. 13.a4 b6
  14. 14.b3 c5
  15. 15.Bb2 Be7
  16. 16.Ne4 Be6
  17. 17.Nf4 h5
  18. 18.g3 Rd8
  19. 19.Rxd8+ Kxd8
  20. 20.Rd1+ Kc8
  21. 21.Nxe6 fxe6
  22. 22.Kf1 Rd8
  23. 23.Rxd8+ Bxd8
  24. 24.Ke2 Kd7
  25. 25.Kd3 Ne7
  26. 26.f4 Nd5
  27. 27.c3 Be7
  28. 28.Bc1 Bd8
  29. 29.Bd2 Kc6
  30. 30.c4 Ne7
  31. 31.Ng5 Kd7
  32. 32.Ke4 Nf5
  33. 33.Nf3 Ke8
  34. 34.Be1 Kf7
  35. 35.h3 Nh6
  36. 36.Bf2 Be7
  37. 37.Be3 g6
  38. 38.Nh2 Ke8
  39. 39.Nf3 Kf7
  40. 40.Ng1 Bd8
  41. 41.Ne2 Ke8
  42. 42.Nc3 Kd7
  43. 43.Kf3 Nf5
  44. 44.Ne2 Ne7
  45. 45.Ke4 Nf5
  46. 46.g4 hxg4
  47. 47.hxg4 Nh6
  48. 48.Kf3 Bh4
  49. 49.Nc3 Be1
  50. 50.Ne4 Nf7
  51. 51.Ke2 Bh4
  52. 52.g5 Nd8
  53. 53.Nf6+ Ke7
  54. 54.Ng4 Nc6
  55. 55.Nh2 Kd7
  56. 56.Nf3 Bg3
  57. 57.Kd3 Ne7
  58. 58.Ke4 Nf5
  59. 59.Kd3 Kc6

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