Veselin Topalov vs Alexei Shirov

Advanced Chess · 2001 · French, Classical · 1-0 in 35 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Alexei Shirov
Result 1-0
Event Advanced Chess
Site Leon ESP
Round 1.1
Date 2001.06.08
Opening French, Classical (C11)
Moves 35
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

r7/pp4k1/1b6/6R1/4B2P/2P5/1P3r2/1K2R3 b - - 5 35

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.Bg5 dxe4
  5. 5.Nxe4 Nbd7
  6. 6.Nf3 Be7
  7. 7.Nxf6+ Bxf6
  8. 8.h4 c5
  9. 9.Qd2 cxd4
  10. 10.Nxd4 O-O
  11. 11.O-O-O h6
  12. 12.Nf3 Qb6
  13. 13.c3 e5
  14. 14.Be3 Qa5
  15. 15.g4 e4
  16. 16.g5 Be7
  17. 17.gxh6 Qxa2
  18. 18.Qd4 Nf6
  19. 19.hxg7 Re8
  20. 20.Bc4 Qa1+
  21. 21.Kc2 Qa4+
  22. 22.Bb3 Qxd4
  23. 23.Nxd4 Kxg7
  24. 24.Rdg1+ Kh7
  25. 25.Bxf7 Rf8
  26. 26.Bg6+ Kh8
  27. 27.Nf5 Bxf5
  28. 28.Bxf5 Nd5
  29. 29.Bxe4 Nxe3+
  30. 30.fxe3 Rf2+
  31. 31.Kb1 Bc5
  32. 32.Rg5 Bxe3
  33. 33.Rh5+ Kg7
  34. 34.Re1 Bb6
  35. 35.Rg5+

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