Alexei Shirov vs Veselin Topalov

Sparkassen Gp 1 · 2002 · Sicilian, Sveshnikov · 1/2-1/2 in 35 moves

The Game

White Alexei Shirov
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Sparkassen Gp 1
Site Dortmund GER
Round 3
Date 2002.07.08
Opening Sicilian, Sveshnikov (B33)
Moves 35
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Final Position

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

3r2k1/6bp/p7/5R2/2N1B3/1P6/P5KP/4r3 w - - 1 36

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 Nc6
  6. 6.Ndb5 d6
  7. 7.Bf4 e5
  8. 8.Bg5 a6
  9. 9.Na3 b5
  10. 10.Bxf6 gxf6
  11. 11.Nd5 Bg7
  12. 12.Bd3 Ne7
  13. 13.Nxe7 Qxe7
  14. 14.c4 f5
  15. 15.O-O O-O
  16. 16.Qf3 bxc4
  17. 17.Nxc4 d5
  18. 18.exd5 e4
  19. 19.Qe3 Bb7
  20. 20.d6 Qf6
  21. 21.Bc2 f4
  22. 22.Qh3 Rac8
  23. 23.b3 Qg5
  24. 24.Rad1 f5
  25. 25.d7 Rcd8
  26. 26.Nd6 Ba8
  27. 27.f3 Rxd7
  28. 28.fxe4 f3
  29. 29.Qg3 Qe3+
  30. 30.Qf2 Qxf2+
  31. 31.Kxf2 fxg2
  32. 32.Kxg2 Rfd8
  33. 33.Nc4 Bxe4+
  34. 34.Bxe4 Rxd1
  35. 35.Rxf5 Re1

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