Alexei Shirov vs Veselin Topalov

Hoogovens · 1998 · Modern Benoni · 1/2-1/2 in 38 moves

The Game

White Alexei Shirov
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Hoogovens
Site Wijk aan Zee
Round 1
Date 1998.01.16
Opening Modern Benoni (A70)
Moves 38
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Final Position

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

R2Q4/5p1p/2Bp1kp1/3P1q2/1p2n3/2b4P/5PP1/6K1 b - - 19 38

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 c5
  4. 4.d5 d6
  5. 5.Nc3 exd5
  6. 6.cxd5 g6
  7. 7.e4 a6
  8. 8.h3 Bg7
  9. 9.a4 O-O
  10. 10.Bd3 Re8
  11. 11.O-O c4
  12. 12.Bc2 Nbd7
  13. 13.Be3 Qc7
  14. 14.Qe2 Rb8
  15. 15.Ba7 Ra8
  16. 16.Be3 Rb8
  17. 17.a5 b5
  18. 18.axb6 Nxb6
  19. 19.Rfc1 Nbd7
  20. 20.Nd2 Rb4
  21. 21.Ra4 a5
  22. 22.Nxc4 Ba6
  23. 23.Bd3 Bxc4
  24. 24.Bxc4 Nxe4
  25. 25.Rxb4 axb4
  26. 26.Nxe4 Rxe4
  27. 27.Qd3 Rxe3
  28. 28.Qxe3 Bxb2
  29. 29.Rc2 Bc3
  30. 30.Bb5 Nf6
  31. 31.Ra2 Qc8
  32. 32.Bc6 Qf5
  33. 33.Ra8+ Kg7
  34. 34.Qe7 Ne4
  35. 35.Qf8+ Kf6
  36. 36.Qd8+ Kg7
  37. 37.Qf8+ Kf6
  38. 38.Qd8+

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