Veselin Topalov vs Alexei Shirov

Amber-blind 7th · 1998 · Sicilian, Scheveningen · 0-1 in 66 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Alexei Shirov
Result 0-1
Event Amber-blind 7th
Site Monte Carlo
Round 8
Date 1998.03.21
Opening Sicilian, Scheveningen (B80)
Moves 66
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/8/1p6/2b1r3/5N1R/3K2p1/5k2/8 w - - 6 67

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 Nf6
  4. 4.Nc3 cxd4
  5. 5.Nxd4 e6
  6. 6.Be3 Be7
  7. 7.f3 O-O
  8. 8.Qd2 Nc6
  9. 9.O-O-O d5
  10. 10.exd5 Nxd5
  11. 11.Nxd5 Qxd5
  12. 12.Nb3 Qxd2+
  13. 13.Rxd2 Nb4
  14. 14.Kb1 Nd5
  15. 15.Bf2 Bg5
  16. 16.Rd3 b6
  17. 17.g3 Bb7
  18. 18.Be2 Rfd8
  19. 19.h4 Bh6
  20. 20.c4 Nb4
  21. 21.Rxd8+ Rxd8
  22. 22.c5 Bd5
  23. 23.Rd1 Rb8
  24. 24.cxb6 axb6
  25. 25.Be1 Nxa2
  26. 26.Nd4 g6
  27. 27.b3 Ra8
  28. 28.Bc4 Bxc4
  29. 29.bxc4 Rd8
  30. 30.Kc2 Bf8
  31. 31.Nc6 Rc8
  32. 32.Ne5 Nb4+
  33. 33.Bxb4 Bxb4
  34. 34.Rd7 Be1
  35. 35.Nxf7 Rxc4+
  36. 36.Kd3 Rc3+
  37. 37.Ke2 Bxg3
  38. 38.Ng5 Bxh4
  39. 39.Nxe6 Rc2+
  40. 40.Kd3 Rc6
  41. 41.Nf4 Rf6
  42. 42.Ke4 Rf7
  43. 43.Rd5 Bg3
  44. 44.Ne2 Re7+
  45. 45.Kd3 Bf2
  46. 46.f4 Kf7
  47. 47.Nc3 Re3+
  48. 48.Kd2 Rf3
  49. 49.Rd7+ Ke6
  50. 50.Rxh7 Rxf4
  51. 51.Rg7 Kf5
  52. 52.Ne2 Rf3
  53. 53.Rf7+ Kg4
  54. 54.Re7 Bc5
  55. 55.Re4+ Kf5
  56. 56.Re8 g5
  57. 57.Nc1 Kg4
  58. 58.Nd3 Rf5
  59. 59.Ke2 Kg3
  60. 60.Re6 g4
  61. 61.Re4 Kh3
  62. 62.Nf4+ Kh2
  63. 63.Nd3 g3
  64. 64.Rh4+ Kg1
  65. 65.Nf4 Re5+
  66. 66.Kd3 Kf2

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