Alexei Shirov vs Veselin Topalov
Sarajevo · 1999 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1-0 in 76 moves
The Game
| White | Alexei Shirov |
|---|---|
| Black | Veselin Topalov |
| Result | 1-0 |
| Event | Sarajevo |
| Site | Sarajevo |
| Round | 6 |
| Date | 1999.05.23 |
| Opening | Sicilian, Najdorf (B92) |
| Moves | 76 |
Final Position
The position after the last move · 1-0
8/4bk2/3r4/p1Q4P/6K1/1P6/P7/8 b - - 0 76
All The Moves
- 1.e4 c5
- 2.Nf3 d6
- 3.d4 cxd4
- 4.Nxd4 Nf6
- 5.Nc3 a6
- 6.Be3 Ng4
- 7.Bc1 Nf6
- 8.Be2 e5
- 9.Nb3 Be7
- 10.O-O O-O
- 11.Be3 Be6
- 12.Nd5 Nbd7
- 13.Qd3 Bxd5
- 14.exd5 Nc5
- 15.Qd2 Nfe4
- 16.Qb4 b6
- 17.f3 Nf6
- 18.Qd2 Qd7
- 19.f4 Nfe4
- 20.Qb4 Rfb8
- 21.Nxc5 Nxc5
- 22.fxe5 dxe5
- 23.Rad1 Bd6
- 24.Qh4 Rf8
- 25.g4 Qa4
- 26.c4 Qc2
- 27.Rd2 Qe4
- 28.Qh3 a5
- 29.b3 Qg6
- 30.Kh1 Qe4+
- 31.Kg1 Qg6
- 32.g5 Ne4
- 33.Bd3 Nxg5
- 34.Bxg5 e4
- 35.Rg2 exd3
- 36.Bf6 gxf6
- 37.Qxd3 Rae8
- 38.Rxf6 Bc5+
- 39.Kh1 Re3
- 40.Qd1 Rfe8
- 41.Rgxg6+ hxg6
- 42.Rf1 R8e7
- 43.Qg4 Kg7
- 44.Qh4 f5
- 45.Rd1 R3e4
- 46.Qg3 Kf7
- 47.Qb8 Re8
- 48.Qc7+ R4e7
- 49.Qg3 Re3
- 50.Qh4 R3e4
- 51.Qh7+ Kf6
- 52.Qc7 g5
- 53.Qc6+ Kg7
- 54.d6 g4
- 55.Rf1 Rf4
- 56.Rg1 Bxg1
- 57.Qxe8 Bd4
- 58.Qe2 Re4
- 59.Qd2 Kf7
- 60.d7 Ke7
- 61.Qg5+ Kxd7
- 62.Qxf5+ Re6
- 63.Qxg4 Bc5
- 64.h4 Ke7
- 65.Qg7+ Ke8
- 66.h5 Bf8
- 67.Qb7 Rf6
- 68.Kg2 Be7
- 69.Kg3 Kf8
- 70.Kg4 Rh6
- 71.Qa8+ Kf7
- 72.Qd5+ Kf8
- 73.Qd2 Rd6
- 74.Qe3 Kf7
- 75.c5 bxc5
- 76.Qxc5
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