Veselin Topalov vs Alexei Shirov

XXV SuperGM · 2008 · Grünfeld, Exchange · 1-0 in 34 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Alexei Shirov
Result 1-0
Event XXV SuperGM
Site Morelia/Linares MEX/ESP
Round 11
Date 2008.03.03
Opening Grünfeld, Exchange (D89)
Moves 34
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

2r1r2k/pp3Q2/8/3P4/5N2/4q3/P5PP/5R1K b - - 6 34

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 O-O
  8. 8.Ne2 c5
  9. 9.O-O Nc6
  10. 10.Be3 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.Bd3 Rc8
  21. 21.f4 Nc4
  22. 22.fxe5 Nxe5
  23. 23.Qxf6 Bxd5
  24. 24.exd5 Ng4
  25. 25.Qf4 Nxh6
  26. 26.Qxh6 Qb6+
  27. 27.Kh1 Qe3
  28. 28.Qh4 Re5
  29. 29.Qf6 Ree8
  30. 30.Bxg6 hxg6
  31. 31.Qxg6+ Kh8
  32. 32.Qf6+ Kh7
  33. 33.Qf7+ Kh8
  34. 34.Nf4

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