Veselin Topalov vs Vassily Ivanchuk

6th Kings Tournament · 2012 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 65 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Vassily Ivanchuk
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 6th Kings Tournament
Site Bucharest ROU
Round 2.2
Date 2012.11.08
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C84)
Moves 65
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Final Position

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

8/1R6/6k1/2rp4/5K2/6P1/8/8 b - - 0 65

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.d3 d6
  7. 7.c3 O-O
  8. 8.Re1 Bg4
  9. 9.Nbd2 Nd7
  10. 10.h3 Bh5
  11. 11.Bc2 h6
  12. 12.a3 Re8
  13. 13.g4 Bg6
  14. 14.d4 exd4
  15. 15.cxd4 d5
  16. 16.e5 Bxc2
  17. 17.Qxc2 Nf8
  18. 18.Nf1 Ne6
  19. 19.Be3 Bg5
  20. 20.Rad1 f6
  21. 21.Qb3 Na5
  22. 22.Qc3 Nc4
  23. 23.h4 Bxe3
  24. 24.Nxe3 Nxe3
  25. 25.Qxe3 c6
  26. 26.h5 Rf8
  27. 27.exf6 Qxf6
  28. 28.Ne5 Qh4
  29. 29.Qg3 Qxg3+
  30. 30.fxg3 Ng5
  31. 31.Kg2 Ne4
  32. 32.Rf1 Rxf1
  33. 33.Rxf1 Re8
  34. 34.Nd7 Rd8
  35. 35.Ne5 Re8
  36. 36.Nd7 a5
  37. 37.a4 Ng5
  38. 38.Ne5 Rf8
  39. 39.Rf5 Ne4
  40. 40.Kf3 Re8
  41. 41.Kg2 Nd6
  42. 42.Rf2 Re7
  43. 43.b3 Re8
  44. 44.Rc2 Nf7
  45. 45.Nf3 Kf8
  46. 46.Rf2 Kg8
  47. 47.Rc2 Kh7
  48. 48.Rc5 Re2+
  49. 49.Kf1 Re3
  50. 50.Kg2 Ng5
  51. 51.Nxg5+ hxg5
  52. 52.Rxa5 Rxb3
  53. 53.Ra7 g6
  54. 54.a5 Kh6
  55. 55.Ra8 gxh5
  56. 56.Rh8+ Kg7
  57. 57.Rb8 Rb5
  58. 58.gxh5 g4
  59. 59.Kf2 Kh6
  60. 60.Ke3 Kxh5
  61. 61.Kf4 Kg6
  62. 62.Kxg4 Rxa5
  63. 63.Kf4 c5
  64. 64.dxc5 Rxc5
  65. 65.Rxb7

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