Veselin Topalov vs Alexei Shirov

Amber Blindfold · 2000 · Petroff Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 35 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Alexei Shirov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Amber Blindfold
Site Monaco MNC
Round 7
Date 2000.03.23
Opening Petroff Defense (C42)
Moves 35
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Final Position

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

4nBk1/p4p1p/6p1/PQ6/5PB1/2r1q2P/6P1/3R3K b - - 0 35

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.Nxe5 d6
  4. 4.Nf3 Nxe4
  5. 5.d4 d5
  6. 6.Bd3 Bd6
  7. 7.O-O O-O
  8. 8.c4 c6
  9. 9.cxd5 cxd5
  10. 10.Nc3 Nxc3
  11. 11.bxc3 Bg4
  12. 12.Rb1 Nd7
  13. 13.h3 Bh5
  14. 14.Rb5 Nb6
  15. 15.c4 Bxf3
  16. 16.Qxf3 dxc4
  17. 17.Bc2 Qd7
  18. 18.a4 g6
  19. 19.Bd2 c3
  20. 20.Qxc3 Rac8
  21. 21.Qb3 Bb8
  22. 22.Bd1 Qxd4
  23. 23.Be3 Qg7
  24. 24.Bg4 Rc7
  25. 25.Rd1 Re8
  26. 26.a5 Rc3
  27. 27.Qb4 Nc4
  28. 28.Bh6 Qf6
  29. 29.Rxb7 Qe5
  30. 30.f4 Qe3+
  31. 31.Kh1 Bd6
  32. 32.Qb5 Bf8
  33. 33.Rb8 Nd6
  34. 34.Rxe8 Nxe8
  35. 35.Bxf8

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