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 |
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.e4 c5
- 2.Nf3 d6
- 3.d4 cxd4
- 4.Nxd4 Nf6
- 5.Nc3 g6
- 6.Be3 Bg7
- 7.f3 Nc6
- 8.Qd2 O-O
- 9.O-O-O d5
- 10.Qe1 e6
- 11.h4 Qc7
- 12.exd5 Nxd5
- 13.Nxd5 exd5
- 14.Qd2 Re8
- 15.h5 Rxe3
- 16.Qxe3 Nxd4
- 17.Rxd4 Bf5
- 18.Bd3 Qb6
- 19.Rhh4 Be4
- 20.Rdxe4 Qxb2+
- 21.Kd1 dxe4
- 22.Rxe4 Qxa2
- 23.hxg6 hxg6
- 24.Re7 Qb1+
- 25.Ke2 Bf6
- 26.Rd7 a5
- 27.Bxg6 Qb5+
- 28.Qd3 Re8+
- 29.Be4 Qxd3+
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