Alexei Shirov vs Veselin Topalov

Dortmund · 1996 · King's Indian, Classical · 1/2-1/2 in 30 moves

The Game

White Alexei Shirov
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Dortmund
Site Dortmund
Round 1
Date 1996.00.00
Opening King's Indian, Classical (E94)
Moves 30
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Final Position

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

3rR1k1/p4pbp/2B3p1/2p5/8/PP3P2/6PP/6K1 b - - 1 30

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bg7
  4. 4.e4 d6
  5. 5.Be2 O-O
  6. 6.Nf3 e5
  7. 7.Be3 c6
  8. 8.O-O exd4
  9. 9.Nxd4 Re8
  10. 10.Qc2 Qe7
  11. 11.f3 d5
  12. 12.cxd5 cxd5
  13. 13.Bd3 Na6
  14. 14.a3 Bd7
  15. 15.Rfe1 dxe4
  16. 16.Nxe4 Nxe4
  17. 17.Bxe4 Rac8
  18. 18.Qf2 Nc5
  19. 19.Bc2 Qf6
  20. 20.Rad1 b6
  21. 21.Qd2 Ne6
  22. 22.Be4 Rcd8
  23. 23.Qc1 Ba4
  24. 24.b3 Bd7
  25. 25.Nc6 Bxc6
  26. 26.Qxc6 Nc5
  27. 27.Bxc5 Qxc6
  28. 28.Bxc6 Rxe1+
  29. 29.Rxe1 bxc5
  30. 30.Re8+

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