Veselin Topalov vs Alexei Shirov

Sparkassen Gp 1 Playoff · 2002 · Semi-Slav Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 38 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Alexei Shirov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Sparkassen Gp 1 Playoff
Site Dortmund GER
Round 1
Date 2002.07.12
Opening Semi-Slav Defense (D43)
Moves 38
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Final Position

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

1r4k1/3b1p2/2p3p1/2PpP2p/pP1P3P/4Q1Pq/8/4RBK1 b - - 9 38

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 c6
  3. 3.Nf3 Nf6
  4. 4.Nc3 e6
  5. 5.Bg5 h6
  6. 6.Bxf6 Qxf6
  7. 7.e3 Nd7
  8. 8.Qc2 g6
  9. 9.e4 dxe4
  10. 10.Nxe4 Bb4+
  11. 11.Ke2 Qe7
  12. 12.c5 O-O
  13. 13.a3 Ba5
  14. 14.Ne5 Rd8
  15. 15.f4 Nf6
  16. 16.Rd1 Nd5
  17. 17.g3 Bc7
  18. 18.Bg2 Bd7
  19. 19.Rhe1 b6
  20. 20.Kf2 Rab8
  21. 21.b4 Be8
  22. 22.Nc4 b5
  23. 23.Ne5 a5
  24. 24.Nc3 Bxe5
  25. 25.fxe5 axb4
  26. 26.Nxd5 exd5
  27. 27.axb4 Bd7
  28. 28.Ra1 Ra8
  29. 29.Kg1 Qg5
  30. 30.Qc3 h5
  31. 31.h4 Qg4
  32. 32.Qe3 Ra4
  33. 33.Rxa4 bxa4
  34. 34.Bf1 Rb8
  35. 35.Be2 Qh3
  36. 36.Bf1 Qg4
  37. 37.Be2 Qh3
  38. 38.Bf1

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