Alexei Shirov vs Veselin Topalov

XXI SuperGM · 2004 · Bogo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 53 moves

The Game

White Alexei Shirov
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event XXI SuperGM
Site Linares ESP
Round 3
Date 2004.02.21
Opening Bogo-Indian Defense (E11)
Moves 53
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Final Position

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

8/3Q2bk/6pp/p7/1p2N2P/1P1pK1P1/P3q3/8 w - - 20 54

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.g3 Bb4+
  5. 5.Bd2 Be7
  6. 6.Bg2 O-O
  7. 7.O-O c6
  8. 8.Qb3 b6
  9. 9.Nc3 Ba6
  10. 10.cxd5 cxd5
  11. 11.Ne5 Bb7
  12. 12.Rac1 Nc6
  13. 13.Nb5 Nxe5
  14. 14.dxe5 Nd7
  15. 15.Qe3 Nc5
  16. 16.Bb4 a5
  17. 17.Ba3 Qd7
  18. 18.Nd4 Rac8
  19. 19.f4 b5
  20. 20.Bxc5 Rxc5
  21. 21.f5 Rxc1
  22. 22.Qxc1 exf5
  23. 23.Nxf5 g6
  24. 24.Nd4 Qd8
  25. 25.h4 b4
  26. 26.Qf4 f6
  27. 27.Bh3 fxe5
  28. 28.Qxe5 Bf6
  29. 29.Qe6+ Kh8
  30. 30.e3 Bg7
  31. 31.Rxf8+ Qxf8
  32. 32.Qd7 Bh6
  33. 33.Ne6 Qc8
  34. 34.Qe7 d4
  35. 35.e4 Bxe4
  36. 36.Nc5 Qxh3
  37. 37.Qe8+ Kg7
  38. 38.Qe7+ Kg8
  39. 39.Qe8+ Bf8
  40. 40.Nxe4 Qf5
  41. 41.b3 d3
  42. 42.Qc6 Kh8
  43. 43.Kg2 h6
  44. 44.Qc4 Qd7
  45. 45.Nf6 Qg7
  46. 46.Ne4 Qb2+
  47. 47.Kf3 Qe2+
  48. 48.Kf4 Bg7
  49. 49.Qc8+ Kh7
  50. 50.Qd7 Qf1+
  51. 51.Ke3 Qe2+
  52. 52.Kf4 Qf1+
  53. 53.Ke3 Qe2+

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