Veselin Topalov vs Alexei Shirov

XXI SuperGM · 2004 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1-0 in 45 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Alexei Shirov
Result 1-0
Event XXI SuperGM
Site Linares ESP
Round 10
Date 2004.02.29
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C97)
Moves 45
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

1rb1nqk1/6b1/p4pN1/P1pP3Q/2P1p1P1/7R/3B3N/1r3R1K b - - 9 45

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 d6
  8. 8.c3 O-O
  9. 9.h3 Na5
  10. 10.Bc2 c5
  11. 11.d4 Qc7
  12. 12.d5 Nc4
  13. 13.b3 Nb6
  14. 14.a4 Bd7
  15. 15.a5 Nc8
  16. 16.c4 g6
  17. 17.Nc3 Nh5
  18. 18.Ne2 Re8
  19. 19.Ra2 Bf8
  20. 20.g4 Ng7
  21. 21.Ng3 f6
  22. 22.Nh2 Re7
  23. 23.h4 Rf7
  24. 24.f4 exf4
  25. 25.Bxf4 Qd8
  26. 26.Rf1 Qe7
  27. 27.h5 Ne8
  28. 28.Bd3 Bg7
  29. 29.Kg2 Qf8
  30. 30.Qc1 bxc4
  31. 31.bxc4 Rb8
  32. 32.Raf2 Rb3
  33. 33.Rf3 Ne7
  34. 34.Bd2 Bc8
  35. 35.Qc2 Rb8
  36. 36.Kh1 gxh5
  37. 37.Nxh5 Ng6
  38. 38.e5 dxe5
  39. 39.Bxg6 hxg6
  40. 40.Qxg6 e4
  41. 41.Rh3 Rfb7
  42. 42.Nf4 Rb1
  43. 43.Qh7+ Kf7
  44. 44.Qh5+ Kg8
  45. 45.Ng6

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