Veselin Topalov vs Alexei Shirov

Amber Blindfold · 2003 · Sicilian, Kalashnikov · 1-0 in 63 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Alexei Shirov
Result 1-0
Event Amber Blindfold
Site Monte Carlo MNC
Round 1
Date 2003.03.15
Opening Sicilian, Kalashnikov (B32)
Moves 63
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/7P/6n1/k4Kp1/8/8/5P2/8 b - - 1 63

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 e5
  5. 5.Nb5 d6
  6. 6.c4 Be7
  7. 7.N1c3 a6
  8. 8.Na3 f5
  9. 9.exf5 Bxf5
  10. 10.Nc2 Nf6
  11. 11.Ne3 Be6
  12. 12.g3 Qd7
  13. 13.Bg2 Bd8
  14. 14.O-O Bb6
  15. 15.Ned5 Bd4
  16. 16.Be3 Bxc3
  17. 17.Nb6 Qd8
  18. 18.bxc3 Rb8
  19. 19.Rb1 O-O
  20. 20.Nd5 Kh8
  21. 21.Rb2 Nd7
  22. 22.Be4 Na5
  23. 23.Qh5 Bg8
  24. 24.Bg5 Qe8
  25. 25.Qh4 Nc5
  26. 26.Bb1 e4
  27. 27.Nf6 Rxf6
  28. 28.Bxf6 Bxc4
  29. 29.Re1 gxf6
  30. 30.Qxf6+ Kg8
  31. 31.Qxd6 Qf8
  32. 32.Qc7 Nc6
  33. 33.Bxe4 Nxe4
  34. 34.Rxe4 Qf3
  35. 35.Rxc4 Qd1+
  36. 36.Kg2 Qd5+
  37. 37.Kg1 Qxc4
  38. 38.Rxb7 Rxb7
  39. 39.Qxb7 Qxc3
  40. 40.Qxa6 Nd4
  41. 41.Qa8+ Kf7
  42. 42.Qd5+ Kf6
  43. 43.Kg2 Kg7
  44. 44.a4 Nc6
  45. 45.h4 Na5
  46. 46.g4 Nc6
  47. 47.h5 Ne7
  48. 48.Qe6 Kf8
  49. 49.Qe4 h6
  50. 50.Qf3+ Qxf3+
  51. 51.Kxf3 Nc6
  52. 52.Ke4 Ke7
  53. 53.Kd5 Nb4+
  54. 54.Kc4 Nc6
  55. 55.Kb5 Ne5
  56. 56.a5 Kd7
  57. 57.g5 hxg5
  58. 58.h6 Kc7
  59. 59.h7 Ng6
  60. 60.Kc5 Kb7
  61. 61.Kd5 Ka6
  62. 62.Ke4 Kxa5
  63. 63.Kf5

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