Veselin Topalov vs Alexei Shirov

Linares · 1994 · Caro-Kann Defense · 0-1 in 34 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Alexei Shirov
Result 0-1
Event Linares
Site Linares
Round 5
Date 1994.00.00
Opening Caro-Kann Defense (B15)
Moves 34
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

b1r3k1/7p/P7/1P1p1p2/Q2Pn1Pq/5P1n/6P1/R3NBK1 w - - 7 35

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 g6
  2. 2.d4 Bg7
  3. 3.Nc3 c6
  4. 4.Nf3 d5
  5. 5.h3 Nh6
  6. 6.Bf4 f6
  7. 7.Be2 Nf7
  8. 8.Bh2 O-O
  9. 9.O-O b6
  10. 10.Re1 Bb7
  11. 11.Bf1 Nd7
  12. 12.a4 a6
  13. 13.a5 b5
  14. 14.exd5 cxd5
  15. 15.Re6 Rc8
  16. 16.Nxb5 axb5
  17. 17.Bxb5 f5
  18. 18.Qe2 Nf6
  19. 19.a6 Ba8
  20. 20.Rxe7 Rxc2
  21. 21.Qxc2 Qxe7
  22. 22.Qa4 Qe6
  23. 23.b4 Ne4
  24. 24.Bf1 g5
  25. 25.b5 g4
  26. 26.Ne1 Qb6
  27. 27.Nc2 Rc8
  28. 28.Bf4 Bh6
  29. 29.Bxh6 Qxh6
  30. 30.hxg4 Qd2
  31. 31.f3 Qf2+
  32. 32.Kh2 Nfg5
  33. 33.Ne1 Qh4+
  34. 34.Kg1 Nh3+

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