Alexei Shirov vs Veselin Topalov

Torneo Magistral 6th · 1997 · Ruy Lopez, Exchange · 0-1 in 82 moves

The Game

White Alexei Shirov
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 0-1
Event Torneo Magistral 6th
Site Madrid
Round 3
Date 1997.05.23
Opening Ruy Lopez, Exchange (C68)
Moves 82
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

5n2/8/4K3/1kr2PB1/8/8/5P2/8 w - - 4 83

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.Be3 Bxf3
  9. 9.Qxf3 Qxf3
  10. 10.gxf3 Bd6
  11. 11.Nd2 Ne7
  12. 12.Rfb1 Ng6
  13. 13.b4 f6
  14. 14.a4 Kf7
  15. 15.Kf1 Nf8
  16. 16.Ke2 Ne6
  17. 17.c3 Rhd8
  18. 18.Nc4 b6
  19. 19.Kd2 Be7
  20. 20.Kc2 Rd7
  21. 21.Rd1 Rad8
  22. 22.Rd2 g6
  23. 23.Rad1 Bf8
  24. 24.Kb3 c5
  25. 25.b5 a5
  26. 26.Kc2 Bg7
  27. 27.Rh1 f5
  28. 28.Rdd1 f4
  29. 29.Bc1 Bf6
  30. 30.h4 Kg7
  31. 31.Rh2 Kh7
  32. 32.Rg2 Kh6
  33. 33.Rdg1 Rg7
  34. 34.Rh1 Kh7
  35. 35.Rhg1 Rdg8
  36. 36.Rh1 Kh6
  37. 37.Kd2 g5
  38. 38.hxg5+ Nxg5
  39. 39.Ke2 Ne6
  40. 40.Rgh2 h4
  41. 41.Rxh4+ Bxh4
  42. 42.Rxh4+ Kg5
  43. 43.Rh1 Kf6
  44. 44.Bb2 Rg5
  45. 45.Rh7 Re8
  46. 46.Rd7 Re7
  47. 47.Rd5 Rh7
  48. 48.d4 exd4
  49. 49.e5+ Kf5
  50. 50.cxd4 Rg2
  51. 51.Nd6+ cxd6
  52. 52.exd6+ Kg6
  53. 53.d7 Nd8
  54. 54.dxc5 bxc5
  55. 55.Bc3 Kf7
  56. 56.Bxa5 Ke6
  57. 57.Rxc5 Rxd7
  58. 58.Bc7 Rgg7
  59. 59.Bxf4 Nb7
  60. 60.Rc6+ Kd5
  61. 61.Be3 Rg1
  62. 62.Rh6 Kc4
  63. 63.Rc6+ Kb3
  64. 64.b6 Kxa4
  65. 65.f4 Kb5
  66. 66.Rc2 Nd6
  67. 67.Rc5+ Ka6
  68. 68.Rd5 Rgg7
  69. 69.Kf3 Nc4
  70. 70.Rc5 Nxb6
  71. 71.Rc6 Rb7
  72. 72.f5 Rgc7
  73. 73.Re6 Kb5
  74. 74.Re5+ Kc4
  75. 75.Ke4 Nd7
  76. 76.Ra5 Nf6+
  77. 77.Ke5 Rc6
  78. 78.Bg5 Rb5+
  79. 79.Rxb5 Nd7+
  80. 80.Ke4 Kxb5
  81. 81.Kd5 Rc5+
  82. 82.Ke6 Nf8+

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