Alexei Shirov vs Veselin Topalov

Corsica Masters KO · 2003 · Sicilian, Dragon · 1/2-1/2 in 35 moves

The Game

White Alexei Shirov
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Corsica Masters KO
Site Bastia FRA
Round 3.3
Date 2003.11.02
Opening Sicilian, Dragon (B77)
Moves 35
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Final Position

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

2r4k/R7/6Bp/5ppP/1p2p1b1/8/PPPK2P1/8 b - - 9 35

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Nc3 g6
  4. 4.d4 cxd4
  5. 5.Nxd4 Bg7
  6. 6.Be3 Nf6
  7. 7.Bc4 O-O
  8. 8.Bb3 d6
  9. 9.f3 Bd7
  10. 10.Qd2 Nxd4
  11. 11.Bxd4 b5
  12. 12.Nd5 Nxd5
  13. 13.Bxg7 Kxg7
  14. 14.Bxd5 Rc8
  15. 15.O-O-O Qb6
  16. 16.h4 h6
  17. 17.h5 g5
  18. 18.f4 f6
  19. 19.fxg5 fxg5
  20. 20.Rdf1 b4
  21. 21.e5 dxe5
  22. 22.Bb3 Qd4
  23. 23.Qe2 Rf6
  24. 24.Rxf6 exf6
  25. 25.Rd1 Bg4
  26. 26.Rxd4 Bxe2
  27. 27.Rd7+ Kh8
  28. 28.Bf7 Bg4
  29. 29.Rxa7 e4
  30. 30.Kd2 f5
  31. 31.Bg6 Rd8+
  32. 32.Ke3 Rc8
  33. 33.Kd2 Rd8+
  34. 34.Ke3 Rc8
  35. 35.Kd2

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