Alexei Shirov vs Veselin Topalov

Madrid playoff 20' · 1997 · Ruy Lopez, Exchange · 1/2-1/2 in 37 moves

The Game

White Alexei Shirov
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Madrid playoff 20'
Site Madrid
Round 1
Date 1997.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Exchange (C68)
Moves 37
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Final Position

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

8/2p2p2/2pbk1p1/1p5p/2P1P3/1P1KBP1P/5P2/8 b - - 2 37

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Bxc6 dxc6
  5. 5.O-O Bg4
  6. 6.h3 h5
  7. 7.d3 Qf6
  8. 8.Nbd2 Ne7
  9. 9.Re1 Ng6
  10. 10.d4 Nf4
  11. 11.dxe5 Qg6
  12. 12.Nh4 Bxd1
  13. 13.Nxg6 Nxg6
  14. 14.Rxd1 O-O-O
  15. 15.Re1 Nxe5
  16. 16.Nf3 Nxf3+
  17. 17.gxf3 Bb4
  18. 18.c3 Bc5
  19. 19.Kf1 Rd3
  20. 20.Ke2 Rhd8
  21. 21.Rg1 g6
  22. 22.Bf4 b5
  23. 23.Rac1 Kb7
  24. 24.Rc2 a5
  25. 25.Rf1 a4
  26. 26.Rd2 Rxd2+
  27. 27.Bxd2 Be7
  28. 28.Be3 Bf6
  29. 29.Bc5 Bg5
  30. 30.Rd1 Rxd1
  31. 31.Kxd1 Kc8
  32. 32.b3 axb3
  33. 33.axb3 Kd7
  34. 34.Ke2 Ke6
  35. 35.Be3 Be7
  36. 36.c4 Bd6
  37. 37.Kd3

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