Alexei Shirov vs Veselin Topalov

XXV SuperGM · 2008 · Sicilian, Sveshnikov · 1-0 in 63 moves

The Game

White Alexei Shirov
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 1-0
Event XXV SuperGM
Site Morelia/Linares MEX/ESP
Round 4
Date 2008.02.19
Opening Sicilian, Sveshnikov (B33)
Moves 63
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

r7/2P2p1k/2R4p/2K1p2P/4P2R/6P1/3r4/8 b - - 14 63

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 e5
  6. 6.Ndb5 d6
  7. 7.Bg5 a6
  8. 8.Na3 b5
  9. 9.Nd5 Be7
  10. 10.Bxf6 Bxf6
  11. 11.c3 Bg5
  12. 12.Nc2 O-O
  13. 13.a4 bxa4
  14. 14.Rxa4 a5
  15. 15.Bc4 Bd7
  16. 16.O-O Ne7
  17. 17.Ra3 Nxd5
  18. 18.Bxd5 Rb8
  19. 19.b4 axb4
  20. 20.Nxb4 Qb6
  21. 21.Qe2 Bb5
  22. 22.Bc4 Rfc8
  23. 23.Bxb5 Qxb5
  24. 24.Qxb5 Rxb5
  25. 25.Rd1 g6
  26. 26.g3 Kg7
  27. 27.Nd5 Rc4
  28. 28.Ra7 Bd8
  29. 29.Rd7 Ba5
  30. 30.Re1 Bb6
  31. 31.Nxb6 Rxb6
  32. 32.Re3 Rc8
  33. 33.Rf3 Rf8
  34. 34.Kf1 g5
  35. 35.h4 g4
  36. 36.Rf5 h6
  37. 37.Ke2 Rc6
  38. 38.Kd2 Kg6
  39. 39.h5+ Kg7
  40. 40.Kd3 Rb6
  41. 41.Rc7 Rb1
  42. 42.Kc4 Rd1
  43. 43.Kb5 Kg8
  44. 44.Rf6 Rd2
  45. 45.Kc6 Kg7
  46. 46.Rg6+ Kh7
  47. 47.Rxg4 Rxf2
  48. 48.Kxd6 Re8
  49. 49.c4 Rd2+
  50. 50.Kc6 Rf8
  51. 51.c5 Rd4
  52. 52.Rb7 Kh8
  53. 53.Kb5 Rd1
  54. 54.c6 Rc1
  55. 55.Kb6 Rc8
  56. 56.c7 Re8
  57. 57.Ra7 Rb1+
  58. 58.Kc5 Rc1+
  59. 59.Kd5 Rc2
  60. 60.Ra6 Kh7
  61. 61.Rc6 Rd2+
  62. 62.Kc5 Ra8
  63. 63.Rh4

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