Veselin Topalov vs Alexei Shirov

The Game

White	Veselin Topalov
Black	Alexei Shirov
Result	1/2-1/2
Event	Madrid playoff 20'
Site	Madrid
Round	2
Date	1997.00.00
Opening	Ruy Lopez (C78)
Moves	33

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Final Position

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

3r1r1k/1b6/6Q1/8/8/1p1pP2P/1P4P1/1N4K1 w - - 5 34

All The Moves

1. 1.e4 e5
2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
3. 3.Bb5 a6
4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
5. 5.O-O b5
6. 6.Bb3 Bc5
7. 7.a4 Rb8
8. 8.c3 d6
9. 9.d4 Bb6
10. 10.axb5 axb5
11. 11.h3 O-O
12. 12.Re1 Bb7
13. 13.Na3 exd4
14. 14.cxd4 Na5
15. 15.Bc2 b4
16. 16.Nb1 c5
17. 17.Bg5 h6
18. 18.Bh4 g5
19. 19.Nxg5 hxg5
20. 20.Bxg5 b3
21. 21.Bd3 c4
22. 22.e5 dxe5
23. 23.Rxe5 Qxd4
24. 24.Re3 Ng4
25. 25.Rxa5 cxd3
26. 26.Bf6 Qxf6
27. 27.Qxg4+ Qg6
28. 28.Rg5 Bxe3
29. 29.Rxg6+ fxg6
30. 30.Qxg6+ Kh8
31. 31.fxe3 Rbd8
32. 32.Qh6+ Kg8
33. 33.Qg6+ Kh8

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