Alexei Shirov vs Veselin Topalov

FIDE WCh KO · 2001 · Sicilian, Dragon · 1-0 in 37 moves

The Game

White Alexei Shirov
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 1-0
Event FIDE WCh KO
Site Moscow RUS
Round 4.5
Date 2001.12.05
Opening Sicilian, Dragon (B77)
Moves 37
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/1r2p2p/3p3R/1r1P2k1/7R/1p2KP2/1P6/8 b - - 7 37

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.Qd2 Rc8
  11. 11.O-O-O Nxd4
  12. 12.Bxd4 b5
  13. 13.Nd5 Nxd5
  14. 14.exd5 Bxd4
  15. 15.Qxd4 a5
  16. 16.a3 b4
  17. 17.a4 Qe8
  18. 18.h4 Bxa4
  19. 19.Kb1 Bxb3
  20. 20.cxb3 a4
  21. 21.h5 f6
  22. 22.hxg6 Qxg6+
  23. 23.Qd3 axb3
  24. 24.Rh4 Qxd3+
  25. 25.Rxd3 Rb8
  26. 26.Rxb3 Rb5
  27. 27.Rd4 Rfb8
  28. 28.Kc2 Kf7
  29. 29.g4 f5
  30. 30.gxf5 Kf6
  31. 31.Re3 b3+
  32. 32.Kd3 R8b7
  33. 33.Re6+ Kxf5
  34. 34.Rh6 Rb4
  35. 35.Re4 R4b5
  36. 36.Ke3 Kg5
  37. 37.Reh4

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