Veselin Topalov vs Alexei Shirov

Amber Blindfold · 2002 · Sicilian, Rossolimo · 1/2-1/2 in 39 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Alexei Shirov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Amber Blindfold
Site Monaco MNC
Round 6
Date 2002.03.22
Opening Sicilian, Rossolimo (B30)
Moves 39
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Final Position

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

3B4/1k6/p1p3p1/2p3Pp/P1P1b2P/1P6/1K6/8 b - a3 0 39

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 e6
  4. 4.Bxc6 bxc6
  5. 5.d3 Ne7
  6. 6.Qe2 Ng6
  7. 7.h4 h5
  8. 8.e5 f6
  9. 9.Qe4 Kf7
  10. 10.Na3 d5
  11. 11.exd6 Qxd6
  12. 12.Nc4 Qd5
  13. 13.Ne3 Qxe4
  14. 14.dxe4 e5
  15. 15.g3 Be6
  16. 16.Nd2 Ne7
  17. 17.b3 Nc8
  18. 18.Bb2 Nd6
  19. 19.f4 exf4
  20. 20.gxf4 g6
  21. 21.O-O-O Bh6
  22. 22.Rhf1 Rhe8
  23. 23.e5 fxe5
  24. 24.Bxe5 Rad8
  25. 25.Nf3 Nf5
  26. 26.Nxf5 Bxf5
  27. 27.Rxd8 Rxd8
  28. 28.Re1 Bg4
  29. 29.Ng5+ Bxg5
  30. 30.fxg5 Bf5
  31. 31.Bf6 Re8
  32. 32.Rxe8 Kxe8
  33. 33.c4 Kd7
  34. 34.Kb2 a6
  35. 35.Bg7 Kc7
  36. 36.Bf8 Kb6
  37. 37.Be7 Be4
  38. 38.Bd8+ Kb7
  39. 39.a4

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