Nigel Short vs Veselin Topalov

Bosna SuperGM · 2000 · Sicilian Defense · 0-1 in 62 moves

The Game

White Nigel Short
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 0-1
Event Bosna SuperGM
Site Sarajevo BIH
Round 1
Date 2000.05.17
Opening Sicilian Defense (B20)
Moves 62
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

6k1/8/4p1p1/6P1/4pP2/3p3K/4q1Q1/8 w - - 2 63

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.b3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb2 a6
  4. 4.f4 e6
  5. 5.Nf3 Nf6
  6. 6.d3 d5
  7. 7.Nbd2 Be7
  8. 8.g3 O-O
  9. 9.e5 Nd7
  10. 10.Bg2 b5
  11. 11.O-O c4
  12. 12.Kh1 cxd3
  13. 13.cxd3 a5
  14. 14.Qe2 a4
  15. 15.Rfc1 Qb6
  16. 16.a3 b4
  17. 17.axb4 Ba6
  18. 18.bxa4 Nxb4
  19. 19.Bd4 Bc5
  20. 20.Qe3 Nxd3
  21. 21.Rcb1 Qc7
  22. 22.Bf1 Bxd4
  23. 23.Nxd4 N3c5
  24. 24.Bb5 g6
  25. 25.a5 Rfb8
  26. 26.Bxd7 Rxb1+
  27. 27.Rxb1 Qxd7
  28. 28.Kg1 Rc8
  29. 29.Rc1 Nd3
  30. 30.Rxc8+ Qxc8
  31. 31.N2f3 Qc3
  32. 32.h4 Qa1+
  33. 33.Kh2 Qxa5
  34. 34.h5 Qa2+
  35. 35.Kh3 Qb1
  36. 36.Qg1 Qb2
  37. 37.Kh4 Nc5
  38. 38.hxg6 hxg6
  39. 39.Qh2 Qa1
  40. 40.Kg4 Ne4
  41. 41.Qg1 Qb2
  42. 42.Qh2 Qc1
  43. 43.Qg1 Bf1
  44. 44.Kh4 Qd1
  45. 45.g4 Kh8
  46. 46.Qh2 Qc1
  47. 47.g5 Kg8
  48. 48.Kg4 Bd3
  49. 49.Qg1 Qb2
  50. 50.Qh2 Qa3
  51. 51.Kh4 Nc5
  52. 52.Qg1 Be4
  53. 53.Nh2 Bf5
  54. 54.Nxf5 exf5
  55. 55.Qg2 Ne4
  56. 56.Qf3 Qc1
  57. 57.Nf1 d4
  58. 58.Kh3 d3
  59. 59.e6 fxe6
  60. 60.Ng3 Qe1
  61. 61.Nxe4 fxe4
  62. 62.Qg2 Qe2

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