Veselin Topalov vs Alexei Shirov

Salamanca Uni Masters · 2021 · Slav Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 35 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Alexei Shirov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Salamanca Uni Masters
Site Salamanca ESP
Round 4.3
Date 2021.02.04
Opening Slav Defense (D12)
Moves 35
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2

8/4b1pk/p3P3/1p4p1/8/1B6/P5PP/2K5 w - - 0 36

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 c6
  3. 3.Nf3 Nf6
  4. 4.e3 Bf5
  5. 5.Nc3 e6
  6. 6.Nh4 Be4
  7. 7.f3 Bg6
  8. 8.Qb3 Qc7
  9. 9.Bd2 Be7
  10. 10.O-O-O dxc4
  11. 11.Bxc4 b5
  12. 12.Be2 a6
  13. 13.Nxg6 hxg6
  14. 14.Qc2 c5
  15. 15.Ne4 Nxe4
  16. 16.Qxe4 Qc6
  17. 17.Kb1 Qxe4+
  18. 18.fxe4 Nd7
  19. 19.e5 cxd4
  20. 20.Bf3 Rb8
  21. 21.exd4 O-O
  22. 22.Rc1 Nb6
  23. 23.Rc7 Nc4
  24. 24.Bc3 Bg5
  25. 25.d5 Rfc8
  26. 26.Rxc8+ Rxc8
  27. 27.dxe6 fxe6
  28. 28.Bg4 Na3+
  29. 29.bxa3 Rxc3
  30. 30.Bxe6+ Kh7
  31. 31.Bb3 Be7
  32. 32.Re1 Bxa3
  33. 33.e6 Be7
  34. 34.Rc1 Rxc1+
  35. 35.Kxc1 g5

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