Alexei Shirov vs Veselin Topalov

GMA · 2003 · Caro-Kann, Advance · 1/2-1/2 in 36 moves

The Game

White Alexei Shirov
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event GMA
Site Wijk aan Zee NED
Round 12
Date 2003.01.25
Opening Caro-Kann, Advance (B12)
Moves 36
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Final Position

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

4rb1r/pp4pk/5n2/7p/1PQ4P/8/P1P2P2/1K4R1 w - - 6 37

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.e5 Bf5
  4. 4.Nc3 e6
  5. 5.g4 Bg6
  6. 6.Nge2 c5
  7. 7.Be3 Nc6
  8. 8.dxc5 h5
  9. 9.Nf4 d4
  10. 10.Nxg6 fxg6
  11. 11.Qd3 Kf7
  12. 12.O-O-O dxc3
  13. 13.Qxc3 Qc7
  14. 14.Bc4 Qxe5
  15. 15.Bd4 Qf4+
  16. 16.Kb1 Re8
  17. 17.g5 Qxg5
  18. 18.Rhg1 Qh4
  19. 19.Rge1 Nf6
  20. 20.Qb3 Nd8
  21. 21.Be5 Kg8
  22. 22.Bg3 Qg5
  23. 23.Re5 Qh6
  24. 24.h4 Kh7
  25. 25.Rg5 e5
  26. 26.Bd3 Ne6
  27. 27.Rxg6 Qxg6
  28. 28.Bxg6+ Kxg6
  29. 29.Bxe5 Nxc5
  30. 30.Qg3+ Kf7
  31. 31.b4 Nce4
  32. 32.Qb3+ Kg6
  33. 33.Bxf6 Nxf6
  34. 34.Rg1+ Kh7
  35. 35.Qd3+ Kg8
  36. 36.Qc4+ Kh7

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