Alexei Shirov vs Veselin Topalov

38th Olympiad · 2008 · Caro-Kann, Advance · 1-0 in 37 moves

The Game

White Alexei Shirov
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 1-0
Event 38th Olympiad
Site Dresden GER
Round 10
Date 2008.11.23
Opening Caro-Kann, Advance (B12)
Moves 37
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

4k3/5R2/5KPr/p2p4/3p3p/3P1P2/8/8 b - - 0 37

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.e5 Bf5
  4. 4.Nc3 e6
  5. 5.g4 Bg6
  6. 6.Nge2 c5
  7. 7.h4 h5
  8. 8.Nf4 Bh7
  9. 9.Nxh5 Nc6
  10. 10.dxc5 Bxc5
  11. 11.Bg2 Kf8
  12. 12.Bf4 Rc8
  13. 13.Bg3 Nge7
  14. 14.Nf4 Bd4
  15. 15.Qe2 Qb6
  16. 16.Nd3 Bxd3
  17. 17.cxd3 Bxe5
  18. 18.Bxe5 Nxe5
  19. 19.Qxe5 Qxb2
  20. 20.Rb1 Qxc3+
  21. 21.Qxc3 Rxc3
  22. 22.Rxb7 g6
  23. 23.Kd2 Ra3
  24. 24.Rc1 Rxa2+
  25. 25.Ke3 d4+
  26. 26.Kf4 Rh7
  27. 27.Rcc7 Nd5+
  28. 28.Bxd5 exd5
  29. 29.f3 a5
  30. 30.h5 gxh5
  31. 31.g5 Rg2
  32. 32.Kf5 Re2
  33. 33.Rc8+ Re8
  34. 34.Rxe8+ Kxe8
  35. 35.Kf6 h4
  36. 36.g6 Rh6
  37. 37.Rxf7

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