Alexei Shirov vs Veselin Topalov

Advanced Chess · 2001 · Sicilian, Sveshnikov · 1-0 in 44 moves

The Game

White Alexei Shirov
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 1-0
Event Advanced Chess
Site Leon ESP
Round 1.2
Date 2001.06.08
Opening Sicilian, Sveshnikov (B33)
Moves 44
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

2r5/2k1b3/3pQ3/8/4Pp2/8/5KPP/8 b - - 8 44

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 e5
  6. 6.Ndb5 d6
  7. 7.Bg5 a6
  8. 8.Na3 b5
  9. 9.Bxf6 gxf6
  10. 10.Nd5 f5
  11. 11.Bxb5 axb5
  12. 12.Nxb5 Ra4
  13. 13.b4 Rxb4
  14. 14.Nbc7+ Kd7
  15. 15.O-O Qxc7
  16. 16.c3 Rxe4
  17. 17.Qh5 Kd8
  18. 18.Nxc7 Kxc7
  19. 19.Qxf7+ Be7
  20. 20.Rab1 Ba6
  21. 21.Rfd1 Rf8
  22. 22.Qb3 Rb8
  23. 23.Qe6 Rxb1
  24. 24.Rxb1 Bd3
  25. 25.Rd1 f4
  26. 26.Qd5 Bc2
  27. 27.Rc1 Re2
  28. 28.a4 e4
  29. 29.a5 Bd3
  30. 30.Ra1 Rb2
  31. 31.c4 Rb7
  32. 32.a6 Ra7
  33. 33.f3 Ne5
  34. 34.fxe4 Bxc4
  35. 35.Rc1 Rxa6
  36. 36.Rxc4+ Nxc4
  37. 37.Qxc4+ Rc6
  38. 38.Qf7 Kd8
  39. 39.Qg8+ Kd7
  40. 40.Qxh7 Rc5
  41. 41.Qf7 Rc1+
  42. 42.Kf2 Rc8
  43. 43.Qf5+ Kc7
  44. 44.Qe6

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