Alexei Shirov vs Veselin Topalov

Linares · 1998 · Sicilian, Kan · 1-0 in 34 moves

The Game

White Alexei Shirov
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 1-0
Event Linares
Site Linares
Round 3
Date 1998.02.24
Opening Sicilian, Kan (B42)
Moves 34
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

3b2rk/3q2pp/pp1N1p2/4B3/8/5Q2/PPP3PP/3n1R1K b - - 2 34

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 a6
  5. 5.Bd3 Qb6
  6. 6.Nb3 Qc7
  7. 7.Qe2 Nf6
  8. 8.Nc3 d6
  9. 9.f4 Be7
  10. 10.e5 dxe5
  11. 11.fxe5 Nfd7
  12. 12.Bf4 Nc6
  13. 13.O-O Ndxe5
  14. 14.Rae1 Qb6+
  15. 15.Kh1 Nxd3
  16. 16.Qxd3 O-O
  17. 17.Qg3 Kh8
  18. 18.Bc7 Qa7
  19. 19.Na4 f6
  20. 20.Bb6 Qb8
  21. 21.Bc7 Qa7
  22. 22.Nb6 e5
  23. 23.Nxa8 Qxa8
  24. 24.Rd1 Re8
  25. 25.Bd6 Bd8
  26. 26.Nc5 b6
  27. 27.Ne4 Nd4
  28. 28.Bxe5 Nf5
  29. 29.Qg4 Ne3
  30. 30.Qh5 Rg8
  31. 31.Qf3 Nxd1
  32. 32.Nd6 Qa7
  33. 33.Nxc8 Qd7
  34. 34.Nd6

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