Nigel Short vs Veselin Topalov

Novgorod · 1995 · Sicilian, Alapin · 1/2-1/2 in 33 moves

The Game

White Nigel Short
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Novgorod
Site Novgorod
Round 3
Date 1995.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Alapin (B22)
Moves 33
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Final Position

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

8/2k3p1/5p1p/pBP4P/P1P5/3p1P2/3K2P1/1b6 b - - 1 33

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.c3 d5
  3. 3.exd5 Qxd5
  4. 4.d4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nf3 Bg4
  6. 6.Be2 e6
  7. 7.h3 Bh5
  8. 8.O-O Nc6
  9. 9.a3 Be7
  10. 10.c4 Qd8
  11. 11.dxc5 Qxd1
  12. 12.Rxd1 a5
  13. 13.Be3 Ne4
  14. 14.Nc3 Nxc3
  15. 15.bxc3 Bg6
  16. 16.Nd4 O-O-O
  17. 17.Nxc6 bxc6
  18. 18.Bf3 Bf6
  19. 19.Rac1 Rxd1+
  20. 20.Rxd1 Rd8
  21. 21.Rxd8+ Kxd8
  22. 22.Bxc6 Bxc3
  23. 23.Bb5 e5
  24. 24.f3 Kc8
  25. 25.Kf2 Bb2
  26. 26.a4 Bd4
  27. 27.Bxd4 exd4
  28. 28.Ke2 Kc7
  29. 29.Be8 Bb1
  30. 30.h4 f6
  31. 31.Kd2 h6
  32. 32.h5 d3
  33. 33.Bb5

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