Alexei Shirov vs Veselin Topalov

4th Salamanca Masters · 2021 · Petroff Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 44 moves

The Game

White Alexei Shirov
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 4th Salamanca Masters
Site Salamanca ESP
Round 4.3
Date 2021.12.17
Opening Petroff Defense (C42)
Moves 44
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Final Position

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

8/p3rbk1/6pp/R1n2p2/2p2P2/2P1K1PP/P4N2/5B2 w - - 10 45

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.Nxe5 d6
  4. 4.Nf3 Nxe4
  5. 5.Nc3 Nxc3
  6. 6.dxc3 Be7
  7. 7.Be3 O-O
  8. 8.Qd2 Nd7
  9. 9.O-O-O c6
  10. 10.c4 Re8
  11. 11.h3 Nb6
  12. 12.Bd3 Be6
  13. 13.Qc3 c5
  14. 14.Rhe1 d5
  15. 15.Qe5 Bf6
  16. 16.Qf4 d4
  17. 17.Qe4 g6
  18. 18.Bh6 Bxc4
  19. 19.Qxb7 Be6
  20. 20.Bb5 Re7
  21. 21.Qa6 Rb8
  22. 22.Bf4 Rc8
  23. 23.Be5 Bxe5
  24. 24.Nxe5 Bd5
  25. 25.g3 Kg7
  26. 26.f4 Qc7
  27. 27.Qa5 Rd8
  28. 28.Bf1 f6
  29. 29.Nd3 Rxe1
  30. 30.Rxe1 c4
  31. 31.Qc5 Rd7
  32. 32.Re8 Rf7
  33. 33.Qxc7 Rxc7
  34. 34.Nf2 f5
  35. 35.c3 dxc3
  36. 36.bxc3 Bf7
  37. 37.Re5 Nd7
  38. 38.Ra5 Nc5
  39. 39.Kd2 h6
  40. 40.Ke3 Re7+
  41. 41.Kd2 Rd7+
  42. 42.Ke3 Re7+
  43. 43.Kd2 Rd7+
  44. 44.Ke3 Re7+

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