Veselin Topalov vs Alexei Shirov

FIDE WCh KO · 2001 · Petroff Defense · 1-0 in 42 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Alexei Shirov
Result 1-0
Event FIDE WCh KO
Site Moscow RUS
Round 4.6
Date 2001.12.05
Opening Petroff Defense (C42)
Moves 42
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/5Rpp/8/3k4/1P6/P6P/1r3PK1/8 w - - 4 43

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 Nc7
  17. 17.Ne5 Bxe2
  18. 18.Nxc6 Qd7
  19. 19.Nxe2 Ra6
  20. 20.Ne5 Qd8
  21. 21.Ng3 Bf6
  22. 22.Nxe4 dxe4
  23. 23.Qxe4 Re6
  24. 24.c6 Bxe5
  25. 25.dxe5 f5
  26. 26.Qc4 f4
  27. 27.Bb6 Qd5
  28. 28.Qxd5 Nxd5
  29. 29.Bxa5 f3
  30. 30.c7 Nf4
  31. 31.Rac1 Ne2+
  32. 32.Kh1 Nxc1
  33. 33.Rxc1 Rc8
  34. 34.Rd1 Kf7
  35. 35.Rd8 Rc6
  36. 36.h3 R8xc7
  37. 37.Bxc7 Rxc7
  38. 38.Rd3 Rc2
  39. 39.Rxf3+ Ke6
  40. 40.b4 Kxe5
  41. 41.Kg2 Rb2
  42. 42.Rf7 Kd5

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