Veselin Topalov vs Alexei Shirov

Corus A · 2007 · Grünfeld, Exchange · 1-0 in 41 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Alexei Shirov
Result 1-0
Event Corus A
Site Wijk aan Zee NED
Round 4
Date 2007.01.16
Opening Grünfeld, Exchange (D89)
Moves 41
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

4r1k1/p7/1p1Qn1p1/3P4/3q2N1/4B2P/P5PK/8 b - - 18 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.Nc3 d5
  4. 4.cxd5 Nxd5
  5. 5.e4 Nxc3
  6. 6.bxc3 Bg7
  7. 7.Bc4 c5
  8. 8.Ne2 Nc6
  9. 9.Be3 O-O
  10. 10.O-O Bg4
  11. 11.f3 Na5
  12. 12.Bd3 cxd4
  13. 13.cxd4 Be6
  14. 14.d5 Bxa1
  15. 15.Qxa1 f6
  16. 16.Qd4 Bf7
  17. 17.Bh6 Re8
  18. 18.Bb5 e5
  19. 19.Qf2 Re7
  20. 20.f4 exf4
  21. 21.Qxf4 Qb6+
  22. 22.Kh1 Bxd5
  23. 23.exd5 Qxb5
  24. 24.Qxf6 Qe8
  25. 25.Qd4 Rd8
  26. 26.h3 Rf7
  27. 27.Rxf7 Qxf7
  28. 28.Qc3 b6
  29. 29.Ng3 Nb7
  30. 30.Ne4 Qe7
  31. 31.Nf6+ Kf7
  32. 32.Nxh7 Kg8
  33. 33.Nf6+ Kf7
  34. 34.Ng4 Kg8
  35. 35.Qd2 Re8
  36. 36.Qf4 Qd6
  37. 37.Qf2 Qc5
  38. 38.Qg3 Qd4
  39. 39.Kh2 Nd8
  40. 40.Qd6 Ne6
  41. 41.Be3

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