Alexei Shirov vs Veselin Topalov

Madrid playoff 5'-6' · 1997 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 68 moves

The Game

White Alexei Shirov
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Madrid playoff 5'-6'
Site Madrid
Round 3
Date 1997.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C88)
Moves 68
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Final Position

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

8/8/8/2k1KP2/8/p7/8/8 w - - 0 69

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.Re1 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 O-O
  8. 8.h3 Bb7
  9. 9.d3 d6
  10. 10.a3 Nb8
  11. 11.Nbd2 Nbd7
  12. 12.Nf1 h6
  13. 13.Ng3 Re8
  14. 14.Nf5 Bf8
  15. 15.Nh2 d5
  16. 16.Ng4 c6
  17. 17.Qf3 Kh8
  18. 18.c3 Re6
  19. 19.Bc2 Qc7
  20. 20.b4 c5
  21. 21.Bb2 Rae8
  22. 22.Rad1 c4
  23. 23.dxc4 dxe4
  24. 24.Qe2 bxc4
  25. 25.Ba4 Rc8
  26. 26.Rd2 Nb6
  27. 27.Bc2 Nbd5
  28. 28.g3 Qc6
  29. 29.Nfe3 Nxe3
  30. 30.Qxe3 Nd5
  31. 31.Qxe4 g6
  32. 32.Nxe5 Rxe5
  33. 33.Qxe5+ Bg7
  34. 34.Qe4 f5
  35. 35.Qf3 Rd8
  36. 36.Red1 Kh7
  37. 37.h4 h5
  38. 38.a4 Qe6
  39. 39.a5 Bc6
  40. 40.Qe2 Qxe2
  41. 41.Rxe2 Nxc3
  42. 42.Bxc3 Rxd1+
  43. 43.Bxd1 Bxc3
  44. 44.Rc2 Be1
  45. 45.Rxc4 Bb5
  46. 46.Rd4 Bc3
  47. 47.Rf4 Bd2
  48. 48.Bf3 Kg7
  49. 49.Bd5 Kf6
  50. 50.Kg2 Ke5
  51. 51.Bf7 Bxf4
  52. 52.gxf4+ Kxf4
  53. 53.Bxg6 Kg4
  54. 54.f3+ Kxh4
  55. 55.Bxf5 Kg5
  56. 56.Bc8 Kf4
  57. 57.Bb7 Ke5
  58. 58.Kg3 Kd4
  59. 59.f4 Kc4
  60. 60.Kh4 Kxb4
  61. 61.Kxh5 Bd3
  62. 62.Kg5 Kxa5
  63. 63.Kf6 Kb4
  64. 64.Ke5 a5
  65. 65.Be4 Bxe4
  66. 66.Kxe4 Kc5
  67. 67.Ke5 a4
  68. 68.f5 a3

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