Veselin Topalov vs Alexei Shirov

Amber Rapid · 2004 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1-0 in 47 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Alexei Shirov
Result 1-0
Event Amber Rapid
Site Monte Carlo MNC
Round 8
Date 2004.03.28
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C88)
Moves 47
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/1k6/3n4/2p1p2p/1pP1P1p1/1P2PP2/6K1/7R b - - 1 47

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 Nb8
  11. 11.Nbd2 Nbd7
  12. 12.Nf1 Re8
  13. 13.Ng3 c6
  14. 14.Nf5 Bf8
  15. 15.Nh2 d5
  16. 16.Qf3 dxe4
  17. 17.dxe4 c5
  18. 18.c4 Qb6
  19. 19.Ng4 Nxg4
  20. 20.hxg4 b4
  21. 21.Ba4 Red8
  22. 22.Bg5 f6
  23. 23.Be3 Qe6
  24. 24.g5 Nb6
  25. 25.Bb3 a5
  26. 26.axb4 axb4
  27. 27.Qg4 fxg5
  28. 28.Bxg5 Qg6
  29. 29.Nh4 Qf7
  30. 30.Bxd8 Rxd8
  31. 31.Nf5 g6
  32. 32.Rad1 Rxd1
  33. 33.Rxd1 Qf6
  34. 34.Ne3 h5
  35. 35.Qf3 Qxf3
  36. 36.gxf3 Kf7
  37. 37.Ra1 Nc8
  38. 38.Ba4 Nd6
  39. 39.Bd7 Ke7
  40. 40.Bh3 Kd8
  41. 41.Be6 Kc7
  42. 42.Bd5 Bh6
  43. 43.Bxb7 Bxe3
  44. 44.fxe3 Kxb7
  45. 45.b3 g5
  46. 46.Kg2 g4
  47. 47.Rh1

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