Alexei Shirov vs Veselin Topalov

5th MTel Masters · 2009 · Ruy Lopez · 1/2-1/2 in 57 moves

The Game

White Alexei Shirov
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 5th MTel Masters
Site Sofia BUL
Round 2
Date 2009.05.14
Opening Ruy Lopez (C64)
Moves 57
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Final Position

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

8/5p2/4b3/2p1k1p1/6P1/2P1KBP1/8/8 w - - 13 58

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.O-O Bc5
  5. 5.c3 O-O
  6. 6.d4 Bb6
  7. 7.dxe5 Nxe4
  8. 8.Qd5 Nc5
  9. 9.Na3 Ne7
  10. 10.Qd1 Ne4
  11. 11.Bd3 d5
  12. 12.exd6 Nxd6
  13. 13.Bg5 h6
  14. 14.Bh4 Ndf5
  15. 15.Bg3 Nxg3
  16. 16.hxg3 Nf5
  17. 17.Nc4 Qf6
  18. 18.Nxb6 axb6
  19. 19.Re1 Nd6
  20. 20.Ne5 Re8
  21. 21.Nc4 Rxe1+
  22. 22.Qxe1 Bf5
  23. 23.Bf1 Re8
  24. 24.Qd2 Be6
  25. 25.Nxd6 Rd8
  26. 26.Qe2 Rxd6
  27. 27.a3 Qd8
  28. 28.Qf3 c6
  29. 29.b4 b5
  30. 30.Kh2 Bb3
  31. 31.Rb1 Bd5
  32. 32.Qf4 Be6
  33. 33.Rb2 g5
  34. 34.Qe3 Rd1
  35. 35.Be2 Ra1
  36. 36.Rd2 Qf6
  37. 37.Rd6 Re1
  38. 38.Rd1 Rxd1
  39. 39.Bxd1 Bd5
  40. 40.a4 bxa4
  41. 41.Bxa4 Qe6
  42. 42.Qxe6 Bxe6
  43. 43.Kg1 Kg7
  44. 44.f4 Kf6
  45. 45.Kf2 Bd5
  46. 46.Bc2 b6
  47. 47.Bd3 c5
  48. 48.bxc5 bxc5
  49. 49.fxg5+ hxg5
  50. 50.g4 Ke5
  51. 51.g3 Be6
  52. 52.Kf3 Kd5
  53. 53.Be2 Ke5
  54. 54.Ke3 Bd7
  55. 55.Bf3 Be6
  56. 56.Be2 Bd7
  57. 57.Bf3 Be6

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