Alexei Shirov vs Veselin Topalov

Sparkassen Gp 1 Playoff · 2002 · Petroff Defense · 1-0 in 36 moves

The Game

White Alexei Shirov
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 1-0
Event Sparkassen Gp 1 Playoff
Site Dortmund GER
Round 2
Date 2002.07.12
Opening Petroff Defense (C42)
Moves 36
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

1R3bk1/1p6/p1p1p1p1/3p2P1/8/2P5/PPK5/8 b - - 1 36

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.Nxe5 d6
  4. 4.Nf3 Nxe4
  5. 5.Qe2 Qe7
  6. 6.d3 Nf6
  7. 7.Nc3 Qxe2+
  8. 8.Bxe2 g6
  9. 9.Be3 Bg7
  10. 10.h3 O-O
  11. 11.O-O-O Re8
  12. 12.Rhe1 a6
  13. 13.g4 h6
  14. 14.Nd2 Nc6
  15. 15.Bf3 Bd7
  16. 16.Nde4 Nxe4
  17. 17.Bxe4 Rac8
  18. 18.Nd5 Nb8
  19. 19.f4 Bc6
  20. 20.h4 Nd7
  21. 21.g5 hxg5
  22. 22.hxg5 Nc5
  23. 23.Bf3 Ne6
  24. 24.c3 Bxd5
  25. 25.Bxd5 c6
  26. 26.Bf3 Re7
  27. 27.Re2 Rce8
  28. 28.Rde1 d5
  29. 29.Bc5 Nxc5
  30. 30.Rxe7 Rxe7
  31. 31.Rxe7 Bf8
  32. 32.Re8 Nxd3+
  33. 33.Kc2 Nxf4
  34. 34.Bg4 Ne6
  35. 35.Bxe6 fxe6
  36. 36.Rb8

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