Alexei Shirov vs Veselin Topalov

Eurotel Trophy · 2002 · Sicilian, Moscow Variation · 1-0 in 52 moves

The Game

White Alexei Shirov
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 1-0
Event Eurotel Trophy
Site Prague CZE
Round 3.2
Date 2002.05.01
Opening Sicilian, Moscow Variation (B51)
Moves 52
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/2n5/4kp1N/4p2P/4K3/8/3B4/8 b - - 0 52

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 d6
  4. 4.Bxc6+ bxc6
  5. 5.O-O Bg4
  6. 6.c3 Nf6
  7. 7.h3 Bh5
  8. 8.Re1 e6
  9. 9.d3 Be7
  10. 10.Nbd2 Nd7
  11. 11.Nf1 O-O
  12. 12.g4 Bg6
  13. 13.Ng3 d5
  14. 14.c4 Bd6
  15. 15.Qe2 a5
  16. 16.Kg2 a4
  17. 17.Bg5 f6
  18. 18.exd5 Bxg3
  19. 19.fxg3 cxd5
  20. 20.Bd2 e5
  21. 21.Nh4 Bf7
  22. 22.Nf5 Rb8
  23. 23.Rab1 Kh8
  24. 24.Kh2 Bg8
  25. 25.b3 axb3
  26. 26.axb3 Re8
  27. 27.Qg2 Nf8
  28. 28.b4 dxc4
  29. 29.dxc4 Bxc4
  30. 30.bxc5 Rxb1
  31. 31.Rxb1 Qd3
  32. 32.Rb6 Rd8
  33. 33.Rd6 Rxd6
  34. 34.cxd6 Bd5
  35. 35.Qf2 Qe4
  36. 36.Qf1 Bc4
  37. 37.Qg2 Qxg2+
  38. 38.Kxg2 Kg8
  39. 39.Kf2 Kf7
  40. 40.d7 Nxd7
  41. 41.Nd6+ Kg6
  42. 42.Nxc4 h5
  43. 43.gxh5+ Kxh5
  44. 44.Nd6 Kg6
  45. 45.g4 Nb6
  46. 46.Kf3 Nd5
  47. 47.Ke4 Nc7
  48. 48.Nf5 Kf7
  49. 49.h4 g6
  50. 50.Nh6+ Ke6
  51. 51.h5 gxh5
  52. 52.gxh5

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