Veselin Topalov vs Alexei Shirov

FIDE WCh KO · 2001 · Petroff Defense · 0-1 in 53 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Alexei Shirov
Result 0-1
Event FIDE WCh KO
Site Moscow RUS
Round 4.7
Date 2001.12.05
Opening Petroff Defense (C42)
Moves 53
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/5ppk/3r3p/2R5/5P2/5K2/8/8 w - - 0 54

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.g4 Bxg4
  14. 14.c5 a5
  15. 15.a3 Na6
  16. 16.Qxb7 Nxc3
  17. 17.bxc3 Nc7
  18. 18.Rab1 Nb5
  19. 19.Ne5 Bxe2
  20. 20.Nxc6 Qe8
  21. 21.Nxe7+ Kh8
  22. 22.Rfe1 Rb8
  23. 23.Qxd5 Qxe7
  24. 24.Bd2 Nc7
  25. 25.Qd6 Qxd6
  26. 26.cxd6 Rxb1
  27. 27.Rxb1 Nb5
  28. 28.d7 Nxa3
  29. 29.Rb7 h6
  30. 30.Bf4 Bg4
  31. 31.Bd6 Rd8
  32. 32.Bxa3 Rxd7
  33. 33.Rb8+ Kh7
  34. 34.Ra8 Rd5
  35. 35.Kg2 Be2
  36. 36.f3 Rf5
  37. 37.f4 Bc4
  38. 38.Kg3 Rb5
  39. 39.Bc5 Rb3
  40. 40.Rxa5 Rxc3+
  41. 41.Kf2 Rc2+
  42. 42.Ke3 Re2+
  43. 43.Kf3 Rxh2
  44. 44.Bd6 Rd2
  45. 45.Ke3 Rd3+
  46. 46.Ke4 Rd1
  47. 47.Rc5 Re1+
  48. 48.Kf3 Bd3
  49. 49.d5 Be4+
  50. 50.Kf2 Rd1
  51. 51.Ke3 Bxd5
  52. 52.Ke2 Bf3+
  53. 53.Kxf3 Rxd6

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