Alexei Shirov vs Veselin Topalov

The Game

White	Alexei Shirov
Black	Veselin Topalov
Result	1/2-1/2
Event	FIDE WCh KO
Site	Moscow RUS
Round	4.4
Date	2001.12.05
Opening	Sicilian, Dragon (B77)
Moves	33

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Final Position

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

6k1/4ppn1/3p2p1/q2P3p/1p4PP/1B2QP2/1PP3K1/8 b - - 9 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.Qd2 Nxd4
11. 11.Bxd4 b5
12. 12.h4 a5
13. 13.a4 bxa4
14. 14.Nxa4 Be6
15. 15.Nb6 Ra6
16. 16.Nd5 Bxd5
17. 17.exd5 Qc7
18. 18.Ra4 Rb8
19. 19.Kf2 h5
20. 20.Re1 Ne8
21. 21.Bxg7 Nxg7
22. 22.g4 Qd8
23. 23.Kg2 Ra7
24. 24.Qe3 Rab7
25. 25.Re4 Rb4
26. 26.Qg5 Rxe4
27. 27.Rxe4 Rb4
28. 28.Rxb4 axb4
29. 29.Qe3 Qc7
30. 30.Qd4 Qa5
31. 31.Qe3 Qc7
32. 32.Qd4 Qa5
33. 33.Qe3

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