Veselin Topalov vs Alexei Shirov

Corsica Masters KO · 2003 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1-0 in 58 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Alexei Shirov
Result 1-0
Event Corsica Masters KO
Site Bastia FRA
Round 3.4
Date 2003.11.02
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C84)
Moves 58
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

2k5/2n5/2P1p1p1/K3p3/2N1P3/2B2PbP/8/8 b - - 6 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.d3 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 O-O
  8. 8.a4 Rb8
  9. 9.axb5 axb5
  10. 10.h3 d6
  11. 11.Be3 Be6
  12. 12.Bxe6 fxe6
  13. 13.Nbd2 Qd7
  14. 14.c3 b4
  15. 15.Nc4 Ra8
  16. 16.Qb3 bxc3
  17. 17.bxc3 Rfb8
  18. 18.Qc2 Nd8
  19. 19.Ra2 Rxa2
  20. 20.Qxa2 Nf7
  21. 21.Qa6 h6
  22. 22.Ra1 c5
  23. 23.g3 Kh7
  24. 24.Kg2 Rb3
  25. 25.Bd2 Bd8
  26. 26.Qa4 Qb7
  27. 27.Qa8 Be7
  28. 28.Ra7 Qxa8
  29. 29.Rxa8 Rb7
  30. 30.Kf1 Nd7
  31. 31.Ra6 Kg8
  32. 32.Ke2 g6
  33. 33.Kd1 Kg7
  34. 34.Kc2 Nb8
  35. 35.Ra8 Nd7
  36. 36.Na5 Rc7
  37. 37.Ra6 Nb8
  38. 38.Rb6 Nd7
  39. 39.Rb7 Rxb7
  40. 40.Nxb7 d5
  41. 41.Be3 Kf8
  42. 42.c4 dxe4
  43. 43.dxe4 Ke8
  44. 44.Kb3 Nf6
  45. 45.Nd2 Nd7
  46. 46.Ka4 h5
  47. 47.Kb5 h4
  48. 48.gxh4 Bxh4
  49. 49.Nxc5 Ke7
  50. 50.Nb7 Nd6+
  51. 51.Nxd6 Kxd6
  52. 52.c5+ Kc7
  53. 53.Nc4 Nf6
  54. 54.f3 Bg3
  55. 55.c6 Ne8
  56. 56.Bd2 Kc8
  57. 57.Bc3 Nc7+
  58. 58.Ka5

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