Alexei Shirov vs Veselin Topalov

FIDE WCh KO · 2001 · Petroff Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 38 moves

The Game

White Alexei Shirov
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event FIDE WCh KO
Site Moscow RUS
Round 4.2
Date 2001.12.05
Opening Petroff Defense (C42)
Moves 38
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Final Position

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

3Rb1k1/4qpp1/7p/BB6/4p3/8/1P3PPP/6K1 b - - 1 38

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.Nxe5 d6
  4. 4.Nf3 Nxe4
  5. 5.d4 d5
  6. 6.Bd3 Nc6
  7. 7.O-O Be7
  8. 8.c4 Nb4
  9. 9.Be2 Be6
  10. 10.Nc3 O-O
  11. 11.Be3 Bf5
  12. 12.Qb3 c6
  13. 13.cxd5 cxd5
  14. 14.Rac1 a5
  15. 15.Na4 Rb8
  16. 16.Nc5 Bd6
  17. 17.Rfd1 b6
  18. 18.Nxe4 dxe4
  19. 19.Ne5 Qe8
  20. 20.Nc4 Bc7
  21. 21.Na3 Rb7
  22. 22.Nb5 Bb8
  23. 23.d5 Bd7
  24. 24.a4 Be5
  25. 25.d6 Qb8
  26. 26.Rc7 Rd8
  27. 27.Qc4 Na6
  28. 28.Rc1 Nxc7
  29. 29.dxc7 Rxc7
  30. 30.Nxc7 Rc8
  31. 31.Qd5 Rxc7
  32. 32.Rd1 Qe8
  33. 33.Bxb6 Bxa4
  34. 34.Qxe5 Qxe5
  35. 35.Rd8+ Be8
  36. 36.Bxc7 Qe7
  37. 37.Bxa5 h6
  38. 38.Bb5

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