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Ivanchuk, Vassily vs Topalov, Veselin

Dortmund • Dortmund • 1997

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Dortmund

Ivanchuk, Vassily vs Topalov, Veselin
Dortmund • 1997
1/2-1/2
Start
White King
Black King
End
1.e4c52.Nc3d63.f4g64.Nf3Bg75.Bb5+Bd76.a4Nc67.O-Oe68.Bxc6Bxc69.d4Nf610.d5exd511.exd5Bd712.Re1+Kf813.b3h614.Bb2a615.a5Kg816.Qd2Bg417.Rf1Kh718.Ne5Re819.Nxg4Nxg420.Na4Bxb221.Nxb2Qh422.g3Qf623.Nc4h524.Rae1Nh625.Kg2Nf526.Rf2Nd427.Re3Qf528.Kg1Rxe329.Qxe3Qd730.Nb6Qe831.Qd3Rd832.Kg2Kg833.b4Qb534.Qxb5axb535.c3Nf536.Re2Kf837.Kf2c438.h3h439.g4Ng340.Re3f541.g5Ne4+42.Ke2Re843.Kd1Ke744.Ke1Kd845.Kd1Nf2+46.Ke2Rxe3+47.Kxe3Ne448.Kd4Kc749.Na8+Kd750.Nb6+Kd851.Na81/2-1/2

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Result

1/2-1/2

Draw

Moves

51

Opening

B23

Sicilian Defense: Closed

Date

1997.07.07

Moves

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