Veselin Topalov vs Alexei Shirov

Belgrade Invest · 1995 · King's Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 20 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Alexei Shirov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Belgrade Invest
Site Belgrade
Round 2
Date 1995.00.00
Opening King's Indian Defense (E63)
Moves 20
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2

3q1rk1/2p2pbp/3pp1p1/3n4/3PN3/3QP1P1/1r3PBP/RR4K1 b - - 1 20

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nc3 g6
  3. 3.g3 Bg7
  4. 4.Bg2 O-O
  5. 5.d4 d6
  6. 6.Nf3 Nc6
  7. 7.O-O a6
  8. 8.b3 Rb8
  9. 9.Bb2 b5
  10. 10.Ne1 Na5
  11. 11.cxb5 axb5
  12. 12.Nd3 b4
  13. 13.Ne4 Nd5
  14. 14.e3 Ba6
  15. 15.Re1 e6
  16. 16.a3 Nxb3
  17. 17.Qxb3 bxa3
  18. 18.Qxa3 Bxd3
  19. 19.Qxd3 Rxb2
  20. 20.Reb1

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