Alexei Shirov vs Veselin Topalov

Amber Rapid · 2003 · Caro-Kann Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 47 moves

The Game

White Alexei Shirov
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Amber Rapid
Site Monte Carlo MNC
Round 1
Date 2003.03.15
Opening Caro-Kann Defense (B17)
Moves 47
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Final Position

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

8/p1k3r1/1p1r3R/2p1R1p1/2P1BnKp/1P3P2/P4P2/8 w - - 20 48

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nc3 dxe4
  4. 4.Nxe4 Nd7
  5. 5.Ng5 Ngf6
  6. 6.Bd3 e6
  7. 7.N1f3 Bd6
  8. 8.Qe2 h6
  9. 9.Ne4 Nxe4
  10. 10.Qxe4 Qc7
  11. 11.Qg4 Kf8
  12. 12.O-O c5
  13. 13.b3 e5
  14. 14.c3 b6
  15. 15.Re1 Bb7
  16. 16.Qh3 Rd8
  17. 17.Bb2 g6
  18. 18.dxe5 Nxe5
  19. 19.c4 Bxf3
  20. 20.gxf3 Rh7
  21. 21.Be4 f5
  22. 22.Bd5 Nd3
  23. 23.Qh4 g5
  24. 24.Qh3 Bxh2+
  25. 25.Qxh2 Qxh2+
  26. 26.Kxh2 Nxb2
  27. 27.Re5 Nd3
  28. 28.Rxf5+ Ke7
  29. 29.Kg3 Nf4
  30. 30.Kg4 Rd7
  31. 31.Re1+ Kd8
  32. 32.Rf8+ Kc7
  33. 33.Be4 h5+
  34. 34.Kf5 Rhg7
  35. 35.Rf6 Ng2
  36. 36.Rc6+ Kd8
  37. 37.Rh1 h4
  38. 38.Rh6 Nf4
  39. 39.Re1 Rdf7+
  40. 40.Kg4 Kc7
  41. 41.Bf5 Rf8
  42. 42.Re5 Rd8
  43. 43.Be4 Rd1
  44. 44.Re8 Rd8
  45. 45.Re5 Rd6
  46. 46.Rh8 Rd8
  47. 47.Rh6 Rd6

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