Alexei Shirov vs Veselin Topalov

Amber Blindfold · 2005 · Ruy Lopez · 1/2-1/2 in 33 moves

The Game

White Alexei Shirov
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Amber Blindfold
Site Monte Carlo MNC
Round 5
Date 2005.03.24
Opening Ruy Lopez (C67)
Moves 33
Replay this game move by move →

Final Position

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

3r4/2p5/1p2bk2/p1p5/P4R2/1P2N1P1/2P1K3/8 b - - 4 33

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.b3 Be6
  11. 11.Ne2 Bd5
  12. 12.Nfd4 Nxd4
  13. 13.Nxd4 Bc5
  14. 14.Nf5 Rg8
  15. 15.Be3 Bxe3
  16. 16.Nxe3 Ke7
  17. 17.Rad1 Rad8
  18. 18.Rd4 Be6
  19. 19.Rfd1 Rxd4
  20. 20.Rxd4 g5
  21. 21.f3 a5
  22. 22.Kf2 b6
  23. 23.g3 f6
  24. 24.exf6+ Kxf6
  25. 25.h4 c5
  26. 26.Re4 Rd8
  27. 27.Ke2 Rd4
  28. 28.hxg5+ hxg5
  29. 29.a4 Rd8
  30. 30.f4 gxf4
  31. 31.Rxf4+ Kg5
  32. 32.Re4 Kf6
  33. 33.Rf4+

More Alexei Shirov Games

Go Deeper

Step through this game on the interactive board, where you can also branch off and play your own ideas from any position. See every game between Alexei Shirov and Veselin Topalov, or browse all Alexei Shirov games in the collection. To find out what the engine thinks of it, paste the moves into Analyze Game and Stockfish will mark every turning point.