Veselin Topalov vs Alexei Shirov

Sparkassen Gp 1 · 2002 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 58 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Alexei Shirov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Sparkassen Gp 1
Site Dortmund GER
Round 4
Date 2002.07.09
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C99)
Moves 58
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Final Position

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

8/8/4b3/2p1P1k1/B7/P1K5/8/8 b - - 3 58

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.Re1 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 d6
  8. 8.c3 O-O
  9. 9.h3 Na5
  10. 10.Bc2 c5
  11. 11.d4 Qc7
  12. 12.Nbd2 cxd4
  13. 13.cxd4 Nc6
  14. 14.Nb3 a5
  15. 15.Be3 a4
  16. 16.Nbd2 Bd7
  17. 17.Rc1 Rac8
  18. 18.Bd3 Qb8
  19. 19.Qe2 Nb4
  20. 20.Bb1 Rxc1
  21. 21.Rxc1 Rc8
  22. 22.Rxc8+ Bxc8
  23. 23.Nf1 Bd7
  24. 24.Qd2 exd4
  25. 25.Nxd4 Nc6
  26. 26.Ng3 Nxd4
  27. 27.Bxd4 Ne8
  28. 28.a3 Bf6
  29. 29.Nf5 Bxd4
  30. 30.Nxd4 Qb6
  31. 31.Qe3 Qc5
  32. 32.Bd3 Nc7
  33. 33.Kf1 Ne6
  34. 34.Nxe6 fxe6
  35. 35.e5 h6
  36. 36.Ke2 b4
  37. 37.Qxc5 dxc5
  38. 38.Ba6 Bc6
  39. 39.f3 Kf7
  40. 40.Kd3 Bd5
  41. 41.Bb5 Kg6
  42. 42.Ke3 Bb3
  43. 43.Be8+ Kg5
  44. 44.g3 h5
  45. 45.f4+ Kh6
  46. 46.Kd2 h4
  47. 47.gxh4 g6
  48. 48.Kc1 Kh5
  49. 49.Bf7 Kxh4
  50. 50.Bxg6 Kg3
  51. 51.f5 exf5
  52. 52.Bxf5 bxa3
  53. 53.bxa3 Kf4
  54. 54.Bc2 Be6
  55. 55.h4 Kg4
  56. 56.Bxa4 Kxh4
  57. 57.Kc2 Kg5
  58. 58.Kc3

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