Nigel Short vs Veselin Topalov

Corus A · 2005 · Sicilian, Sveshnikov · 0-1 in 55 moves

The Game

White Nigel Short
Black Veselin Topalov
Result 0-1
Event Corus A
Site Wijk aan Zee NED
Round 6
Date 2005.01.21
Opening Sicilian, Sveshnikov (B33)
Moves 55
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

6R1/8/P4p2/4p3/r6k/2P5/4K2p/8 w - - 1 56

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 e5
  6. 6.Ndb5 d6
  7. 7.Bg5 a6
  8. 8.Na3 b5
  9. 9.Nd5 Be7
  10. 10.Bxf6 Bxf6
  11. 11.c3 Bg5
  12. 12.Nc2 O-O
  13. 13.g3 Ne7
  14. 14.h4 Bh6
  15. 15.Bh3 Bxh3
  16. 16.Rxh3 a5
  17. 17.Kf1 Rc8
  18. 18.Nce3 Bxe3
  19. 19.Nxe3 Qd7
  20. 20.g4 Rfd8
  21. 21.h5 Qc6
  22. 22.Qf3 d5
  23. 23.exd5 Nxd5
  24. 24.Nxd5 Rxd5
  25. 25.Re1 h6
  26. 26.Kg2 Qe6
  27. 27.Qf5 Qxf5
  28. 28.gxf5 f6
  29. 29.Re2 Rc4
  30. 30.a3 a4
  31. 31.Rhe3 Rf4
  32. 32.Rf3 Kf7
  33. 33.Kg3 Rc4
  34. 34.Rfe3 Rd1
  35. 35.Re4 Rg1+
  36. 36.Kh4 Rg5
  37. 37.Rxc4 bxc4
  38. 38.Re4 Rxf5
  39. 39.Rxc4 Rxf2
  40. 40.Rxa4 Rxb2
  41. 41.Ra7+ Ke6
  42. 42.Rxg7 Rh2+
  43. 43.Kg3 Rxh5
  44. 44.Rc7 Rh1
  45. 45.a4 Ra1
  46. 46.Rc6+ Kf5
  47. 47.Rc4 h5
  48. 48.Kf3 Kg5
  49. 49.Ke4 h4
  50. 50.Rc8 h3
  51. 51.Rg8+ Kh4
  52. 52.Kf3 Rf1+
  53. 53.Ke2 Rf4
  54. 54.a5 h2
  55. 55.a6 Ra4

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