Alexei Shirov vs Veselin Topalov

Vienna Millenium · 1996 · King's Indian, Classical · 0-1 in 40 moves

The Game

White Alexei Shirov
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 0-1
Event Vienna Millenium
Site Vienna
Round 6
Date 1996.00.00
Opening King's Indian, Classical (E92)
Moves 40
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

5rk1/8/3p3b/p2P3p/4p2p/P1RbNqP1/1P3N2/4Q1K1 w - - 0 41

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.Qd2 Qe7
  9. 9.d5 cxd5
  10. 10.cxd5 Ng4
  11. 11.Bg5 f6
  12. 12.Bh4 Na6
  13. 13.O-O Nh6
  14. 14.Ne1 Nf7
  15. 15.Bxa6 bxa6
  16. 16.Nc2 Rb8
  17. 17.Ne3 a5
  18. 18.Rfc1 h5
  19. 19.f3 Bh6
  20. 20.Ncd1 Ng5
  21. 21.Qxa5 f5
  22. 22.Qe1 fxe4
  23. 23.fxe4 Rf4
  24. 24.Bxg5 Qxg5
  25. 25.Rc4 Ba6
  26. 26.Rc6 Bd3
  27. 27.Rac1 Rbf8
  28. 28.Rc8 Bxe4
  29. 29.Nf2 Rf7
  30. 30.Rxf8+ Rxf8
  31. 31.Rc3 Qf4
  32. 32.Qe2 Bb1
  33. 33.a3 Qd4
  34. 34.g3 a5
  35. 35.Qe1 e4
  36. 36.Kg2 Bd3
  37. 37.Nfd1 Qf6
  38. 38.h4 g5
  39. 39.Nf2 Qf3+
  40. 40.Kg1 gxh4

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