Veselin Topalov vs Alexei Shirov

Amber-blind 6th · 1997 · Ruy Lopez · 1/2-1/2 in 32 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Alexei Shirov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Amber-blind 6th
Site Monte Carlo
Round 10
Date 1997.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez (C78)
Moves 32
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Final Position

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

7k/3N1pp1/4n3/7p/1R5P/1P2K1P1/1r6/8 b - - 8 32

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 Bb7
  8. 8.d3 O-O
  9. 9.Nc3 Na5
  10. 10.axb5 Nxb3
  11. 11.cxb3 axb5
  12. 12.Rxa8 Bxa8
  13. 13.Nxe5 d5
  14. 14.Bg5 dxe4
  15. 15.dxe4 Qxd1
  16. 16.Rxd1 b4
  17. 17.Nd5 Bxf2+
  18. 18.Kxf2 Nxe4+
  19. 19.Kg1 Nxg5
  20. 20.Nd7 Rd8
  21. 21.Nxc7 Kh8
  22. 22.Nxa8 Rxa8
  23. 23.Rd4 Ra1+
  24. 24.Kf2 Rb1
  25. 25.Rxb4 Rxb2+
  26. 26.Ke3 h5
  27. 27.h4 Ne6
  28. 28.g3 Rg2
  29. 29.Kf3 Rb2
  30. 30.Ke3 Rg2
  31. 31.Kf3 Rb2
  32. 32.Ke3

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