Veselin Topalov vs Vassily Ivanchuk

6th Salamanca Masters · 2023 · Sicilian, Taimanov · 0-1 in 34 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Vassily Ivanchuk
Result 0-1
Event 6th Salamanca Masters
Site Salamanca ESP
Round 6.2
Date 2023.04.29
Opening Sicilian, Taimanov (B48)
Moves 34
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

4rk2/1b3qb1/p3r3/2p5/6Q1/P4p1R/1PP5/2KN1R2 w - - 2 35

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nc6
  5. 5.Nc3 Qc7
  6. 6.Be3 a6
  7. 7.a3 Nf6
  8. 8.f4 d6
  9. 9.Qf3 Be7
  10. 10.O-O-O O-O
  11. 11.Nxc6 bxc6
  12. 12.g4 d5
  13. 13.g5 Nd7
  14. 14.f5 Ne5
  15. 15.Qg2 exf5
  16. 16.exd5 Bb7
  17. 17.Be2 Rac8
  18. 18.d6 Bxd6
  19. 19.Qf2 g6
  20. 20.h4 Rfe8
  21. 21.h5 Ng4
  22. 22.Bxg4 Bg3
  23. 23.Qf1 Rxe3
  24. 24.hxg6 hxg6
  25. 25.Qh3 Be5
  26. 26.Qh7+ Kf8
  27. 27.Bxf5 gxf5
  28. 28.g6 Bg7
  29. 29.gxf7 Qxf7
  30. 30.Rdf1 f4
  31. 31.Qh4 f3
  32. 32.Nd1 Re6
  33. 33.Rh3 c5
  34. 34.Qg4 Rce8

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