Alexei Shirov vs Veselin Topalov

Corus · 2001 · Sicilian, Scheveningen · 1-0 in 24 moves

The Game

White Alexei Shirov
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 1-0
Event Corus
Site Wijk aan Zee NED
Round 1
Date 2001.01.13
Opening Sicilian, Scheveningen (B81)
Moves 24
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

r1bk4/1p1n1pqp/p2R1P2/4p3/1BQ2b2/8/PPP2P1P/1K3BrR b - - 2 24

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 a6
  6. 6.Be3 e6
  7. 7.g4 e5
  8. 8.Nf5 g6
  9. 9.g5 gxf5
  10. 10.exf5 d5
  11. 11.Qf3 d4
  12. 12.O-O-O Nbd7
  13. 13.Bd2 Qc7
  14. 14.gxf6 dxc3
  15. 15.Bxc3 Qc6
  16. 16.Qg3 Bh6+
  17. 17.Kb1 Bf4
  18. 18.Qd3 Rg8
  19. 19.Bh3 Kd8
  20. 20.Bb4 Qxf6
  21. 21.Qc4 Rg5
  22. 22.Rd6 Qg7
  23. 23.f6 Rg1+
  24. 24.Bf1

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