Alexei Shirov vs Veselin Topalov

Amber Blindfold · 1999 · Pirc Defense · 1-0 in 49 moves

The Game

White Alexei Shirov
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 1-0
Event Amber Blindfold
Site Monte Carlo
Round 3
Date 1999.03.18
Opening Pirc Defense (B09)
Moves 49
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

3b4/3P3p/3B1p2/5p2/p4K2/6P1/P1k4P/8 b - - 4 49

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 d6
  2. 2.d4 Nf6
  3. 3.Nc3 g6
  4. 4.f4 Bg7
  5. 5.Nf3 O-O
  6. 6.Bd3 Nc6
  7. 7.e5 dxe5
  8. 8.dxe5 Nd5
  9. 9.O-O Ncb4
  10. 10.Be4 c6
  11. 11.Qe1 Qb6+
  12. 12.Kh1 Bg4
  13. 13.Na4 Qa6
  14. 14.b3 b5
  15. 15.Nb2 Bxf3
  16. 16.Rxf3 f5
  17. 17.exf6 exf6
  18. 18.f5 Rae8
  19. 19.Bxd5+ Nxd5
  20. 20.Qf2 Qb6
  21. 21.Nd3 Qxf2
  22. 22.Rxf2 Nb4
  23. 23.Ba3 Nxd3
  24. 24.cxd3 Rf7
  25. 25.g3 Re5
  26. 26.Rc1 Rxf5
  27. 27.Rxf5 gxf5
  28. 28.Rxc6 Rd7
  29. 29.Bd6 Kf7
  30. 30.Kg2 Ke6
  31. 31.Bb8+ Kf7
  32. 32.Bd6 Ke6
  33. 33.Bc5+ Ke5
  34. 34.d4+ Ke4
  35. 35.Re6+ Kd3
  36. 36.Kf3 a5
  37. 37.Re3+ Kc2
  38. 38.Re7 Rxe7
  39. 39.Bxe7 Bh6
  40. 40.d5 Bd2
  41. 41.Bc5 a4
  42. 42.bxa4 bxa4
  43. 43.Bb6 Bb4
  44. 44.Bc7 Bc3
  45. 45.d6 Be5
  46. 46.Bb8 Bd4
  47. 47.d7 Bb6
  48. 48.Bd6 Bd8
  49. 49.Kf4

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