Veselin Topalov vs Alexei Shirov

XXIII Rapid Open · 2008 · English Opening · 1-0 in 81 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Alexei Shirov
Result 1-0
Event XXIII Rapid Open
Site Villarrobledo ESP
Round 9
Date 2008.08.03
Opening English Opening (A16)
Moves 81
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

1r6/4P2p/5N2/2p3k1/p7/5RK1/8/8 b - - 2 81

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.Nc3 d5
  4. 4.Qa4+ Bd7
  5. 5.Qb3 dxc4
  6. 6.Qxc4 a6
  7. 7.d3 Bg7
  8. 8.g3 O-O
  9. 9.Bg2 Bc6
  10. 10.O-O Nbd7
  11. 11.Bf4 Bxf3
  12. 12.Bxf3 c6
  13. 13.Qb4 Nb6
  14. 14.Qb3 a5
  15. 15.Be3 Nfd5
  16. 16.Bc5 Nd7
  17. 17.Ba3 N5b6
  18. 18.Rfd1 Re8
  19. 19.Ne4 a4
  20. 20.Qc2 Nd5
  21. 21.Rac1 Qb6
  22. 22.Nc3 Nb4
  23. 23.Qd2 e6
  24. 24.d4 Red8
  25. 25.e3 Nd5
  26. 26.Qc2 Nb4
  27. 27.Qe2 Nf6
  28. 28.Qc4 Bf8
  29. 29.Kg2 Qa5
  30. 30.Qe2 Nbd5
  31. 31.Bxf8 Kxf8
  32. 32.a3 Kg7
  33. 33.Na2 Qb6
  34. 34.Rc2 Qb3
  35. 35.Nc1 Qb6
  36. 36.Nd3 Ra5
  37. 37.Rdc1 Raa8
  38. 38.Rc4 Qb5
  39. 39.Qc2 Ra7
  40. 40.Nc5 Rda8
  41. 41.e4 Nb6
  42. 42.Rb4 Qa5
  43. 43.Qc3 Rc8
  44. 44.g4 Nfd7
  45. 45.h4 Kg8
  46. 46.Qe3 e5
  47. 47.Be2 Rd8
  48. 48.Qg5 Re8
  49. 49.Qe3 Nf6
  50. 50.dxe5 Nbd5
  51. 51.exd5 Nxd5
  52. 52.Qd4 Nxb4
  53. 53.axb4 Qd8
  54. 54.Nd7 b6
  55. 55.Rd1 c5
  56. 56.bxc5 bxc5
  57. 57.Qd6 Kh8
  58. 58.Bc4 Re7
  59. 59.Nf6 Qf8
  60. 60.Kg3 Rab7
  61. 61.Rd2 Qb8
  62. 62.Qxb8+ Rxb8
  63. 63.f4 Reb7
  64. 64.h5 Rxb2
  65. 65.Rd6 R2b7
  66. 66.Ra6 Kg7
  67. 67.g5 gxh5
  68. 68.Nxh5+ Kf8
  69. 69.Nf6 Kg7
  70. 70.Kg4 Rb4
  71. 71.Bd5 Rd4
  72. 72.Ra7 Rbb4
  73. 73.Rxf7+ Kg6
  74. 74.Rf8 Rxf4+
  75. 75.Kg3 Rfd4
  76. 76.e6 Rd3+
  77. 77.Bf3 Rbb3
  78. 78.Ng4 Kxg5
  79. 79.e7 Rxf3+
  80. 80.Rxf3 Rb8
  81. 81.Nf6

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