Veselin Topalov vs Alexei Shirov

GMA · 2004 · Petroff Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 28 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Alexei Shirov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event GMA
Site Wijk aan Zee NED
Round 8
Date 2004.01.19
Opening Petroff Defense (C42)
Moves 28
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Final Position

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

8/pRr2rkp/P2bqpp1/8/3PP3/1Q5P/2B3P1/R5K1 b - - 2 28

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.Nxe5 d6
  4. 4.Nf3 Nxe4
  5. 5.d4 d5
  6. 6.Bd3 Bd6
  7. 7.O-O O-O
  8. 8.c4 c6
  9. 9.cxd5 cxd5
  10. 10.Nc3 Nxc3
  11. 11.bxc3 Bg4
  12. 12.Rb1 Nd7
  13. 13.h3 Bh5
  14. 14.Rb5 Nb6
  15. 15.c4 Bxf3
  16. 16.Qxf3 dxc4
  17. 17.Bc2 Qd7
  18. 18.a4 g6
  19. 19.Be3 Rac8
  20. 20.Rfb1 c3
  21. 21.a5 Nc4
  22. 22.Rxb7 Qe6
  23. 23.Ra1 Rc7
  24. 24.a6 Nxe3
  25. 25.fxe3 Kg7
  26. 26.e4 f6
  27. 27.Qxc3 Rff7
  28. 28.Qb3

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