Alexei Shirov vs Veselin Topalov

Madrid · 1996 · Sicilian, Dragon · 1/2-1/2 in 23 moves

The Game

White Alexei Shirov
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Madrid
Site Madrid
Round 2
Date 1996.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Dragon (B72)
Moves 23
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Final Position

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

r5k1/p4p1p/3Rb1p1/5r1P/8/8/PKP1BPP1/1R6 b - - 4 23

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 g6
  6. 6.Be3 Bg7
  7. 7.Be2 O-O
  8. 8.Qd2 Nc6
  9. 9.O-O-O Nxd4
  10. 10.Bxd4 Be6
  11. 11.h4 Qa5
  12. 12.Qg5 b5
  13. 13.Qxb5 Qc7
  14. 14.e5 Ne8
  15. 15.exd6 Nxd6
  16. 16.Qc5 Qxc5
  17. 17.Bxc5 Bxc3
  18. 18.bxc3 Rfc8
  19. 19.Bxd6 exd6
  20. 20.Rxd6 Rxc3
  21. 21.h5 Rc5
  22. 22.Kb2 Rf5
  23. 23.Rb1

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