Alexei Shirov vs Veselin Topalov

Amber Blindfold · 2001 · Sicilian, Dragon · 1/2-1/2 in 33 moves

The Game

White Alexei Shirov
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Amber Blindfold
Site Monaco MNC
Round 2
Date 2001.03.18
Opening Sicilian, Dragon (B76)
Moves 33
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Final Position

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

4r1k1/pp1R1pb1/8/8/2P5/1Pq2N2/2P4Q/2K4R b - - 6 33

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 g6
  5. 5.Nc3 Bg7
  6. 6.Be3 Nf6
  7. 7.Bc4 O-O
  8. 8.Bb3 d6
  9. 9.f3 Bd7
  10. 10.h4 h5
  11. 11.Qe2 Na5
  12. 12.O-O-O Rc8
  13. 13.g4 Nxb3+
  14. 14.axb3 hxg4
  15. 15.h5 gxf3
  16. 16.Nxf3 Rxc3
  17. 17.bxc3 Qa5
  18. 18.Bd4 e5
  19. 19.Bf2 Qa1+
  20. 20.Kd2 Bh6+
  21. 21.Kd3 Qa6+
  22. 22.c4 Nxe4
  23. 23.hxg6 Nxf2+
  24. 24.Qxf2 e4+
  25. 25.Kxe4 Bg7
  26. 26.Qh2 d5+
  27. 27.Rxd5 Qxg6+
  28. 28.Ke3 Re8+
  29. 29.Kd2 Qf6
  30. 30.Rxd7 Qc3+
  31. 31.Kc1 Qa1+
  32. 32.Kd2 Qc3+
  33. 33.Kc1

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