Peter Svidler vs Veselin Topalov

The Game

White	Peter Svidler
Black	Veselin Topalov
Result	0-1
Event	Elista ol (Men)
Site	Elista
Round	7
Date	1998.10.05
Opening	Sicilian, Scheveningen (B81)
Moves	22

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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

2kr3r/1p4b1/p1qpR3/4n1Pp/8/4B3/PPPQ3P/2KR4 w - - 1 23

All The Moves

1. 1.e4 c5
2. 2.Nf3 d6
3. 3.d4 cxd4
4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
5. 5.Nc3 a6
6. 6.Be3 e6
7. 7.g4 h6
8. 8.f4 e5
9. 9.Nf5 h5
10. 10.Nd5 Nxd5
11. 11.Qxd5 g6
12. 12.O-O-O gxf5
13. 13.exf5 Nc6
14. 14.Bc4 Qf6
15. 15.fxe5 Nxe5
16. 16.g5 Qxf5
17. 17.Bb3 Qf3
18. 18.Qd2 Qc6
19. 19.Rhf1 Be6
20. 20.Bxe6 fxe6
21. 21.Rf6 O-O-O
22. 22.Rxe6 Bg7

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