Alexei Shirov vs Veselin Topalov

Advanced Chess · 2001 · Sicilian, Sveshnikov · 1/2-1/2 in 32 moves

The Game

White Alexei Shirov
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Advanced Chess
Site Leon ESP
Round 1.4
Date 2001.06.08
Opening Sicilian, Sveshnikov (B33)
Moves 32
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Final Position

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

6r1/5ppk/p1rpq3/1p4RP/4PQ2/P7/1PP5/1K1R4 w - - 7 33

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.Be2 Qc7
  8. 8.Qd2 b5
  9. 9.a3 Be7
  10. 10.g4 Bb7
  11. 11.f3 O-O
  12. 12.O-O-O Nc6
  13. 13.g5 Nxd4
  14. 14.Qxd4 Nd7
  15. 15.h4 Rac8
  16. 16.h5 e5
  17. 17.Qd2 Nb6
  18. 18.g6 Nc4
  19. 19.Bxc4 Qxc4
  20. 20.Bg5 Bxg5
  21. 21.gxh7+ Kxh7
  22. 22.Qxg5 Qe6
  23. 23.Rhg1 Rg8
  24. 24.Kb1 Rcd8
  25. 25.Nd5 Bxd5
  26. 26.Rxd5 Rc8
  27. 27.Rgd1 Rc6
  28. 28.f4 exf4
  29. 29.Qxf4 Rd8
  30. 30.Rg5 Rg8
  31. 31.Rgd5 Rd8
  32. 32.Rg5 Rg8

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