Nigel Short vs Veselin Topalov
Sarajevo · 1999 · Sicilian, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 22 moves
The Game
| White | Nigel Short |
|---|---|
| Black | Veselin Topalov |
| Result | 1/2-1/2 |
| Event | Sarajevo |
| Site | Sarajevo |
| Round | 5 |
| Date | 1999.05.21 |
| Opening | Sicilian, Closed (B23) |
| Moves | 22 |
Final Position
The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2
r4rk1/p2q1p1p/1pn1b3/2p1P1Q1/3p4/2P3PB/PP3P1P/R4RK1 b - - 5 22
All The Moves
- 1.e4 c5
- 2.Nc3 e6
- 3.g3 d5
- 4.d3 Nc6
- 5.exd5 exd5
- 6.Bg2 Nf6
- 7.Nge2 d4
- 8.Ne4 Nxe4
- 9.dxe4 Be7
- 10.O-O O-O
- 11.Nf4 Bg5
- 12.c3 Bxf4
- 13.Bxf4 Be6
- 14.Qh5 b6
- 15.e5 Bd5
- 16.Bg5 Qd7
- 17.Bf6 Kh8
- 18.Bh3 Be6
- 19.Bxg7+ Kxg7
- 20.Qg5+ Kh8
- 21.Qf6+ Kg8
- 22.Qg5+
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