Alexei Shirov vs Veselin Topalov

Amber-rapid 6th · 1997 · French, Classical · 1/2-1/2 in 77 moves

The Game

White Alexei Shirov
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Amber-rapid 6th
Site Monte Carlo
Round 10
Date 1997.00.00
Opening French, Classical (C11)
Moves 77
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Final Position

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

8/1K4p1/P2k3p/7P/4B1P1/8/r7/8 b - - 6 77

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nc3 dxe4
  4. 4.Nxe4 Nd7
  5. 5.Nf3 Ngf6
  6. 6.Nxf6+ Nxf6
  7. 7.Bg5 c5
  8. 8.Bc4 Qa5+
  9. 9.c3 Be7
  10. 10.O-O O-O
  11. 11.Re1 Rd8
  12. 12.Re5 Qb6
  13. 13.Qe2 cxd4
  14. 14.Nxd4 h6
  15. 15.Bh4 Nd5
  16. 16.Bxe7 Nxe7
  17. 17.Re1 Bd7
  18. 18.Bd3 Nc6
  19. 19.Nxc6 Bxc6
  20. 20.Bb1 Rd6
  21. 21.Qc2 Kf8
  22. 22.Qh7 Rd2
  23. 23.Rf5 Be4
  24. 24.Rxf7+ Kxf7
  25. 25.Qxe4 Qxf2+
  26. 26.Kh1 Kf8
  27. 27.Qb4+ Kg8
  28. 28.Qe4 Rad8
  29. 29.Qxe6+ Qf7
  30. 30.Bh7+ Kf8
  31. 31.Qe4 R8d6
  32. 32.h4 Rd1
  33. 33.Rxd1 Rxd1+
  34. 34.Kh2 Qc7+
  35. 35.g3 Rd2+
  36. 36.Kh3 Qd7+
  37. 37.Bf5 Qc6
  38. 38.Qf4 Qd6
  39. 39.Qf3 Qf6
  40. 40.Qf4 Rd6
  41. 41.h5 a5
  42. 42.Qe4 Rd8
  43. 43.g4 b6
  44. 44.a4 Kg8
  45. 45.Kg3 Kh8
  46. 46.Kf3 Qh4
  47. 47.Qe6 Qh3+
  48. 48.Kf4 Qh2+
  49. 49.Kf3 Qd6
  50. 50.Qxd6 Rxd6
  51. 51.Ke4 Rd2
  52. 52.b4 Kg8
  53. 53.bxa5 bxa5
  54. 54.c4 Kf7
  55. 55.Ke5 Ke7
  56. 56.c5 Rd1
  57. 57.c6 Rc1
  58. 58.Kd5 Rc3
  59. 59.Bd7 Kd8
  60. 60.Ke6 Rc5
  61. 61.Kd6 Rc4
  62. 62.Be6 Rd4+
  63. 63.Bd5 Rd1
  64. 64.c7+ Kc8
  65. 65.Kc6 Rc1+
  66. 66.Kb6 Rxc7
  67. 67.Be6+ Kb8
  68. 68.Kxa5 Rb7
  69. 69.Ka6 Rb2
  70. 70.Bf5 Kc7
  71. 71.a5 Kc6
  72. 72.Be4+ Kc5
  73. 73.Ka7 Ra2
  74. 74.a6 Kd6
  75. 75.Kb7 Rb2+
  76. 76.Kc8 Ra2
  77. 77.Kb7

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