Nigel Short vs Veselin Topalov

Linares · 1995 · Sicilian, Dragon · 0-1 in 40 moves

The Game

White Nigel Short
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 0-1
Event Linares
Site Linares
Round 2
Date 1995.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Dragon (B78)
Moves 40
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

2r3k1/p4p1p/6p1/3R2P1/1q1NP2P/4r3/P1P5/K4Q2 w - - 10 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 g6
  6. 6.Be3 Bg7
  7. 7.f3 Nc6
  8. 8.Qd2 O-O
  9. 9.Bc4 Bd7
  10. 10.O-O-O Ne5
  11. 11.Bb3 Rc8
  12. 12.g4 b5
  13. 13.g5 Nh5
  14. 14.Ncxb5 Nc4
  15. 15.Bxc4 Rxc4
  16. 16.Qd3 Rb4
  17. 17.Nc3 Qb8
  18. 18.Nb3 Be6
  19. 19.Qa6 Bxc3
  20. 20.bxc3 Rb7
  21. 21.Rd4 Rc8
  22. 22.Kd2 Qc7
  23. 23.Qd3 d5
  24. 24.Kc1 dxe4
  25. 25.fxe4 Bc4
  26. 26.Qd2 e5
  27. 27.Rd6 Nf4
  28. 28.Bxf4 exf4
  29. 29.Rd1 f3
  30. 30.Qf4 Qe7
  31. 31.h4 Be2
  32. 32.R1d5 Rbc7
  33. 33.Nd4 Bc4
  34. 34.Qxf3 Bxd5
  35. 35.Rxd5 Rxc3
  36. 36.Qf6 Qc7
  37. 37.Qf2 Qc4
  38. 38.Kb2 Qb4+
  39. 39.Ka1 Rh3
  40. 40.Qf1 Re3

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