Veselin Topalov vs Alexei Shirov

FIDE WCh KO · 2001 · Petroff Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 31 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Alexei Shirov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event FIDE WCh KO
Site Moscow RUS
Round 4.3
Date 2001.12.05
Opening Petroff Defense (C42)
Moves 31
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Final Position

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

4r2k/1R4p1/8/6rp/6P1/7P/5P2/3R2K1 b - - 0 31

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 Nc6
  7. 7.O-O Be7
  8. 8.c4 Nb4
  9. 9.Be2 O-O
  10. 10.Nc3 Be6
  11. 11.Be3 Bf5
  12. 12.Qb3 c6
  13. 13.Ne5 a5
  14. 14.g4 Be6
  15. 15.Nxe4 dxe4
  16. 16.a3 f6
  17. 17.axb4 fxe5
  18. 18.d5 cxd5
  19. 19.cxd5 Bxd5
  20. 20.Bc4 Bxc4
  21. 21.Qxc4+ Kh8
  22. 22.bxa5 Rxa5
  23. 23.Qxe4 Rb5
  24. 24.Rfd1 Qe8
  25. 25.h3 Rxb2
  26. 26.Qxe5 Rb5
  27. 27.Qe6 Bg5
  28. 28.Qxe8 Rxe8
  29. 29.Bxg5 Rxg5
  30. 30.Ra7 h5
  31. 31.Rxb7

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