Alexei Shirov vs Veselin Topalov

Bosna SuperGM · 2000 · French, Classical · 1-0 in 27 moves

The Game

White Alexei Shirov
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 1-0
Event Bosna SuperGM
Site Sarajevo BIH
Round 3
Date 2000.05.19
Opening French, Classical (C11)
Moves 27
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

r4r1k/1b1Pqpbp/p5P1/5QN1/1pP1p3/5P1R/PP3P2/1K1R4 b - - 0 27

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.Bg5 dxe4
  5. 5.Nxe4 Be7
  6. 6.Bxf6 gxf6
  7. 7.Nf3 a6
  8. 8.c4 f5
  9. 9.Nc3 Bf6
  10. 10.Qd2 c5
  11. 11.d5 O-O
  12. 12.O-O-O e5
  13. 13.h4 b5
  14. 14.d6 Nc6
  15. 15.d7 Bb7
  16. 16.Qd6 e4
  17. 17.Nd5 Bg7
  18. 18.Ng5 Nd4
  19. 19.Ne7+ Kh8
  20. 20.Rh3 f4
  21. 21.Kb1 b4
  22. 22.Be2 f3
  23. 23.gxf3 Nxe2
  24. 24.Qxc5 Nf4
  25. 25.Qf5 Ng6
  26. 26.h5 Qxe7
  27. 27.hxg6

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