Alexei Shirov vs Veselin Topalov

Dos Hermanas · 1996 · Sicilian, Dragon · 1/2-1/2 in 29 moves

The Game

White Alexei Shirov
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Dos Hermanas
Site Dos Hermanas
Round 4
Date 1996.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Dragon (B76)
Moves 29
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Final Position

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

4r1k1/1p1R1p2/5b2/p7/4B3/3q1P2/2P1K1P1/8 w - - 0 30

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.f3 Nc6
  8. 8.Qd2 O-O
  9. 9.O-O-O d5
  10. 10.Qe1 e6
  11. 11.h4 Qc7
  12. 12.exd5 Nxd5
  13. 13.Nxd5 exd5
  14. 14.Qd2 Re8
  15. 15.h5 Rxe3
  16. 16.Qxe3 Nxd4
  17. 17.Rxd4 Bf5
  18. 18.Bd3 Qb6
  19. 19.Rhh4 Be4
  20. 20.Rdxe4 Qxb2+
  21. 21.Kd1 dxe4
  22. 22.Rxe4 Qxa2
  23. 23.hxg6 hxg6
  24. 24.Re7 Qb1+
  25. 25.Ke2 Bf6
  26. 26.Rd7 a5
  27. 27.Bxg6 Qb5+
  28. 28.Qd3 Re8+
  29. 29.Be4 Qxd3+

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