Alexei Shirov vs Veselin Topalov

Linares · 1995 · Benko Gambit · 1-0 in 47 moves

The Game

White Alexei Shirov
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 1-0
Event Linares
Site Linares
Round 11
Date 1995.00.00
Opening Benko Gambit (A59)
Moves 47
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

5k2/R3p2p/4r1p1/5pP1/2p5/2B4P/5PK1/8 b - - 0 47

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 c5
  3. 3.d5 b5
  4. 4.cxb5 a6
  5. 5.bxa6 g6
  6. 6.Nc3 Bxa6
  7. 7.e4 Bxf1
  8. 8.Kxf1 d6
  9. 9.g3 Bg7
  10. 10.Kg2 Nbd7
  11. 11.Nf3 O-O
  12. 12.Re1 Qa5
  13. 13.h3 Rfb8
  14. 14.e5 dxe5
  15. 15.Nxe5 Nxe5
  16. 16.Rxe5 Rb7
  17. 17.Qe2 Qd8
  18. 18.a4 Ne8
  19. 19.Re3 Bd4
  20. 20.Rd3 Nf6
  21. 21.Be3 Rb4
  22. 22.Rad1 Qb6
  23. 23.Qf3 Rd8
  24. 24.R1d2 Kg7
  25. 25.Re2 Rd7
  26. 26.Bf4 Rxb2
  27. 27.a5 Qb4
  28. 28.Rxb2 Qxb2
  29. 29.Na4 Qb5
  30. 30.Nb6 Ra7
  31. 31.Bd2 Qa6
  32. 32.g4 Nd7
  33. 33.Rb3 Ne5
  34. 34.Qe4 Nc4
  35. 35.Nxc4 Qxc4
  36. 36.Rf3 f6
  37. 37.g5 f5
  38. 38.Qe6 Qa6
  39. 39.Rb3 Qxe6
  40. 40.dxe6 c4
  41. 41.Rb4 Rc7
  42. 42.a6 Rc6
  43. 43.a7 Bxa7
  44. 44.Bc3+ Kf8
  45. 45.Rb7 Ra6
  46. 46.Rc7 Rxe6
  47. 47.Rxa7

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