Alexei Shirov vs Veselin Topalov

Corsica Masters KO · 2003 · Sicilian, Alapin · 1-0 in 48 moves

The Game

White Alexei Shirov
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 1-0
Event Corsica Masters KO
Site Bastia FRA
Round 3.2
Date 2003.11.02
Opening Sicilian, Alapin (B22)
Moves 48
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

2k5/6p1/6P1/2P4p/5Q1P/5N2/pb3PK1/8 b - - 0 48

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.c3 Nf6
  4. 4.e5 Nd5
  5. 5.Bc4 Nb6
  6. 6.Bb3 d5
  7. 7.exd6 Qxd6
  8. 8.O-O Be6
  9. 9.Na3 Bxb3
  10. 10.axb3 Qd3
  11. 11.Re1 e6
  12. 12.Re3 Qd7
  13. 13.Nc4 Nxc4
  14. 14.bxc4 Rd8
  15. 15.b3 Be7
  16. 16.Bb2 O-O
  17. 17.Qc2 Qc7
  18. 18.d4 cxd4
  19. 19.cxd4 Bf6
  20. 20.Rd1 Ne7
  21. 21.Qe2 b5
  22. 22.Ba3 bxc4
  23. 23.bxc4 Rfe8
  24. 24.d5 Nf5
  25. 25.Re4 Nd6
  26. 26.Bxd6 Rxd6
  27. 27.Re1 h6
  28. 28.g3 a5
  29. 29.Qa2 Re7
  30. 30.dxe6 Rexe6
  31. 31.Rxe6 Rxe6
  32. 32.Rxe6 fxe6
  33. 33.Qa4 Qb6
  34. 34.h4 Kf8
  35. 35.Qd7 Qc5
  36. 36.Qxe6 a4
  37. 37.g4 a3
  38. 38.Qa6 Bb2
  39. 39.Kg2 Qc7
  40. 40.g5 Qf4
  41. 41.Qc8+ Ke7
  42. 42.c5 h5
  43. 43.Qb7+ Ke6
  44. 44.Qb3+ Kd7
  45. 45.Qd5+ Kc7
  46. 46.g6 a2
  47. 47.Qf7+ Kc8
  48. 48.Qxf4

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