Veselin Topalov vs Nigel Short

Elenite · 1995 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1-0 in 43 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Nigel Short
Result 1-0
Event Elenite
Site Elenite
Round 5
Date 1995.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C88)
Moves 43
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

2R5/5pkN/6p1/2pr4/4N2p/7P/3n1PPK/8 w - - 4 44

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.Re1 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 O-O
  8. 8.h3 Bb7
  9. 9.d3 Re8
  10. 10.c3 Bf8
  11. 11.Bg5 h6
  12. 12.Bh4 d6
  13. 13.Nbd2 g6
  14. 14.Nf1 Bg7
  15. 15.Qd2 Qe7
  16. 16.Ne3 Qf8
  17. 17.a4 Ne7
  18. 18.Bxf6 Bxf6
  19. 19.Ng4 Bg7
  20. 20.axb5 axb5
  21. 21.Rxa8 Bxa8
  22. 22.d4 Nc8
  23. 23.Qd3 exd4
  24. 24.Nxd4 h5
  25. 25.Nh2 d5
  26. 26.Nxb5 Qc5
  27. 27.Ra1 Nb6
  28. 28.exd5 Bxd5
  29. 29.Bxd5 Nxd5
  30. 30.Nf3 Rb8
  31. 31.Nbd4 Rxb2
  32. 32.Ra8+ Bf8
  33. 33.Ne5 Qxc3
  34. 34.Qxc3 Nxc3
  35. 35.Nd7 Kg7
  36. 36.Nxf8 Rd2
  37. 37.Nb3 Rd5
  38. 38.Kh2 h4
  39. 39.Re8 Nb5
  40. 40.Rc8 Nd4
  41. 41.Nd2 c5
  42. 42.Ne4 Nb3
  43. 43.Nh7 Nd2

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