Veselin Topalov vs Alexei Shirov

Amber Rapid · 2005 · Slav Defense · 1-0 in 58 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Alexei Shirov
Result 1-0
Event Amber Rapid
Site Monte Carlo MNC
Round 5
Date 2005.03.24
Opening Slav Defense (D15)
Moves 58
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/4b1k1/8/8/2Bp4/7P/5PP1/6K1 b - - 1 58

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 c6
  3. 3.Nf3 Nf6
  4. 4.Nc3 a6
  5. 5.c5 Nbd7
  6. 6.Bf4 Nh5
  7. 7.Bd2 Nhf6
  8. 8.Qc2 g6
  9. 9.h3 Bg7
  10. 10.Bf4 O-O
  11. 11.e3 Ne8
  12. 12.Be2 Nc7
  13. 13.O-O e5
  14. 14.dxe5 Ne6
  15. 15.b4 a5
  16. 16.b5 Ndxc5
  17. 17.Bg3 Bd7
  18. 18.Rfd1 Rc8
  19. 19.bxc6 Bxc6
  20. 20.Rac1 Qd7
  21. 21.Qb1 Rfd8
  22. 22.Bh4 Re8
  23. 23.Qb6 Na4
  24. 24.Qxa5 Ra8
  25. 25.Qb4 Nxc3
  26. 26.Qxc3 Rxa2
  27. 27.Bc4 Ra4
  28. 28.Bb3 Re4
  29. 29.Bg3 Bf8
  30. 30.Qd2 Bb4
  31. 31.Qa2 Rd8
  32. 32.Bh4 g5
  33. 33.Bxg5 Nxg5
  34. 34.Nxg5 Rxe5
  35. 35.Nf3 Rf5
  36. 36.Rd4 Be7
  37. 37.Rg4+ Kh8
  38. 38.Bc2 Rh5
  39. 39.Qb2+ f6
  40. 40.Rd1 Rg8
  41. 41.Rdd4 Qd6
  42. 42.Rxg8+ Kxg8
  43. 43.Rg4+ Kf7
  44. 44.Qb1 Bd7
  45. 45.Rf4 Kg7
  46. 46.Qxb7 Qc6
  47. 47.Qxc6 Bxc6
  48. 48.Nd4 Bd7
  49. 49.Bf5 Be8
  50. 50.Rg4+ Kh8
  51. 51.Be6 Bg6
  52. 52.Ne2 Re5
  53. 53.Nf4 d4
  54. 54.Rxg6 hxg6
  55. 55.Nxg6+ Kg7
  56. 56.Nxe5 fxe5
  57. 57.exd4 exd4
  58. 58.Bc4

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