Veselin Topalov vs Vassily Ivanchuk

6th Kings Playoff · 2012 · English Opening · 0-1 in 45 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Vassily Ivanchuk
Result 0-1
Event 6th Kings Playoff
Site Bucharest ROU
Round 1
Date 2012.11.13
Opening English Opening (A34)
Moves 45
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/1p1r2np/1B4k1/P7/1R5P/6K1/5P2/8 w - - 7 46

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 c5
  3. 3.Nc3 d5
  4. 4.cxd5 Nxd5
  5. 5.g3 Nc6
  6. 6.Bg2 Nc7
  7. 7.O-O e5
  8. 8.a3 f6
  9. 9.e3 Bg4
  10. 10.h3 Bh5
  11. 11.g4 Bf7
  12. 12.d4 exd4
  13. 13.exd4 cxd4
  14. 14.Ne2 Bc5
  15. 15.b4 Bb6
  16. 16.Bb2 O-O
  17. 17.Nexd4 Bd5
  18. 18.Nf5 Re8
  19. 19.g5 Qd7
  20. 20.N3h4 Ne5
  21. 21.gxf6 gxf6
  22. 22.a4 Bxg2
  23. 23.Kxg2 Nd5
  24. 24.Kh1 Kh8
  25. 25.a5 Bc7
  26. 26.Qh5 Qf7
  27. 27.Qxf7 Nxf7
  28. 28.Rad1 Rad8
  29. 29.Rxd5 Rxd5
  30. 30.Bxf6+ Kg8
  31. 31.Rg1+ Kf8
  32. 32.Bg7+ Kg8
  33. 33.Be5+ Kf8
  34. 34.Bxc7 Re4
  35. 35.Bb8 Rxb4
  36. 36.Bxa7 Rf4
  37. 37.Bb6 Rfxf5
  38. 38.Nxf5 Rxf5
  39. 39.Rc1 Ng5
  40. 40.Kg2 Rf7
  41. 41.Rc8+ Kg7
  42. 42.h4 Ne6
  43. 43.Kg3 Kg6
  44. 44.Rc4 Rd7
  45. 45.Rb4 Ng7

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