Veselin Topalov vs Vassily Ivanchuk

Makedonia Palace GP · 2013 · Sicilian, Rossolimo · 1-0 in 21 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Vassily Ivanchuk
Result 1-0
Event Makedonia Palace GP
Site Thessaloniki GRE
Round 4.5
Date 2013.05.25
Opening Sicilian, Rossolimo (B30)
Moves 21
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

r3k3/1p2Ppp1/p4br1/2q4p/3nR3/5P1P/PP2NP2/2RQ1B1K b q - 5 21

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 d6
  4. 4.O-O Bd7
  5. 5.Re1 Nf6
  6. 6.c3 a6
  7. 7.Bf1 Bg4
  8. 8.h3 Bh5
  9. 9.d4 Bxf3
  10. 10.gxf3 cxd4
  11. 11.cxd4 d5
  12. 12.Nc3 e6
  13. 13.Bg5 Be7
  14. 14.Bxf6 Bxf6
  15. 15.exd5 Nxd4
  16. 16.Re4 Qb6
  17. 17.dxe6 Qc5
  18. 18.e7 h5
  19. 19.Rc1 Rh6
  20. 20.Kh1 Rg6
  21. 21.Ne2

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