Alexei Shirov vs Veselin Topalov

Amber Blindfold · 2004 · Ruy Lopez · 1/2-1/2 in 42 moves

The Game

White Alexei Shirov
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Amber Blindfold
Site Monte Carlo MNC
Round 8
Date 2004.03.28
Opening Ruy Lopez (C67)
Moves 42
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Final Position

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

5r2/2p3b1/1k2p2p/2p1P1p1/2P1N1Pn/2B2P2/R3K3/8 w - - 26 43

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.O-O Nxe4
  5. 5.d4 Nd6
  6. 6.Bxc6 dxc6
  7. 7.dxe5 Nf5
  8. 8.Qxd8+ Kxd8
  9. 9.Nc3 h6
  10. 10.h3 Ne7
  11. 11.Ne4 b6
  12. 12.b3 Bd7
  13. 13.Bb2 c5
  14. 14.Ng3 Be6
  15. 15.Nh5 g5
  16. 16.Nd2 Ng6
  17. 17.c4 Kd7
  18. 18.Ne4 Kc6
  19. 19.g4 a6
  20. 20.a4 Rd8
  21. 21.Rfd1 Be7
  22. 22.f3 Rxd1+
  23. 23.Rxd1 b5
  24. 24.axb5+ axb5
  25. 25.Ng7 bxc4
  26. 26.Nxe6 fxe6
  27. 27.bxc4 Rb8
  28. 28.Bc3 Nf4
  29. 29.Kf2 Nxh3+
  30. 30.Ke3 Nf4
  31. 31.Rh1 Bf8
  32. 32.Ra1 Rd8
  33. 33.Nf2 Bg7
  34. 34.Ra6+ Kb7
  35. 35.Ra5 Kb6
  36. 36.Ra2 Ng2+
  37. 37.Ke2 Rf8
  38. 38.Ne4 Nh4
  39. 39.Rb2+ Kc6
  40. 40.Ra2 Kb6
  41. 41.Rb2+ Kc6
  42. 42.Ra2 Kb6

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