Veselin Topalov vs Vassily Ivanchuk

FIDE GP Beijing · 2013 · Sicilian, Kalashnikov · 1/2-1/2 in 46 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Vassily Ivanchuk
Result 1/2-1/2
Event FIDE GP Beijing
Site Beijing CHN
Round 4.3
Date 2013.07.07
Opening Sicilian, Kalashnikov (B32)
Moves 46
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Final Position

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

5Q2/7k/p1r1p2p/8/5P2/4q2P/6PK/8 w - - 11 47

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Qb6
  5. 5.Nb3 Nf6
  6. 6.Bd3 e6
  7. 7.Be3 Qc7
  8. 8.f4 d6
  9. 9.c4 Nb4
  10. 10.Nc3 Nxd3+
  11. 11.Qxd3 a6
  12. 12.O-O Be7
  13. 13.Rac1 O-O
  14. 14.h3 b6
  15. 15.Nd4 Bb7
  16. 16.b3 Rae8
  17. 17.a4 Qc8
  18. 18.Rfe1 Nd7
  19. 19.Bf2 Nc5
  20. 20.Qb1 Qa8
  21. 21.b4 Nd7
  22. 22.Nb3 Rc8
  23. 23.Qd3 Rc7
  24. 24.a5 Rfc8
  25. 25.axb6 Rxc4
  26. 26.Na5 Rxb4
  27. 27.Rb1 Nc5
  28. 28.Qe2 Rxb1
  29. 29.Rxb1 Bf6
  30. 30.e5 dxe5
  31. 31.Bxc5 Rxc5
  32. 32.Nxb7 Qxb7
  33. 33.Ne4 Rc6
  34. 34.Nxf6+ gxf6
  35. 35.Qd1 e4
  36. 36.Rb3 e3
  37. 37.Kh2 h6
  38. 38.Qd8+ Kh7
  39. 39.Rxe3 Qxb6
  40. 40.Qxf6 Qxe3
  41. 41.Qxf7+ Kh8
  42. 42.Qf8+ Kh7
  43. 43.Qf7+ Kh8
  44. 44.Qf8+ Kh7
  45. 45.Qf7+ Kh8
  46. 46.Qf8+ Kh7

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