Veselin Topalov vs Alexei Shirov

Corsica Masters KO · 2003 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1-0 in 35 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Alexei Shirov
Result 1-0
Event Corsica Masters KO
Site Bastia FRA
Round 3.1
Date 2003.11.02
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C88)
Moves 35
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

2r3k1/4Bp1p/p5pQ/1pn2P2/4P3/1P1r3P/6P1/6K1 b - - 4 35

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 O-O
  8. 8.h3 Bb7
  9. 9.d3 d6
  10. 10.a3 Na5
  11. 11.Ba2 c5
  12. 12.Nbd2 Bc8
  13. 13.c3 Nc6
  14. 14.d4 exd4
  15. 15.cxd4 cxd4
  16. 16.Nb3 Be6
  17. 17.Nbxd4 Nxd4
  18. 18.Nxd4 Bxa2
  19. 19.Rxa2 Rc8
  20. 20.Nf5 g6
  21. 21.Nxe7+ Qxe7
  22. 22.b3 Qe6
  23. 23.Rae2 Nd7
  24. 24.Bb2 Rc6
  25. 25.f4 Rfc8
  26. 26.Re3 Rc2
  27. 27.Ba1 Ra2
  28. 28.R1e2 Rxa3
  29. 29.Bb2 Ra2
  30. 30.f5 Qe7
  31. 31.Bf6 Rxe2
  32. 32.Bxe7 Rxe3
  33. 33.Qxd6 Nc5
  34. 34.Qd2 Rd3
  35. 35.Qh6

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