Veselin Topalov vs Nigel Short

Novgorod · 1996 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 51 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Nigel Short
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Novgorod
Site Novgorod
Round 4
Date 1996.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C87)
Moves 51
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Final Position

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

8/r7/3p1kp1/2bP3p/8/5B1P/1R3PP1/5K2 b - - 4 51

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 d6
  7. 7.c3 Bg4
  8. 8.d3 Nd7
  9. 9.Nbd2 Nc5
  10. 10.Bc2 Ne6
  11. 11.h3 Bh5
  12. 12.Nf1 Ng5
  13. 13.Bxg5 Bxg5
  14. 14.Ng3 Bxf3
  15. 15.Qxf3 g6
  16. 16.Rad1 Qf6
  17. 17.Qe2 O-O
  18. 18.Nf1 Qg7
  19. 19.Nh2 f5
  20. 20.Nf3 Bf6
  21. 21.d4 exd4
  22. 22.cxd4 Rae8
  23. 23.Qc4+ Kh8
  24. 24.Kf1 fxe4
  25. 25.Bxe4 Nd8
  26. 26.b4 Re7
  27. 27.Re3 Rfe8
  28. 28.Rde1 Qh6
  29. 29.a4 c6
  30. 30.d5 b5
  31. 31.axb5 cxb5
  32. 32.Qa2 Qg7
  33. 33.Qxa6 Bc3
  34. 34.Rc1 Bxb4
  35. 35.Qxb5 Bc5
  36. 36.Re2 Qf6
  37. 37.Bd3 Rxe2
  38. 38.Bxe2 Re4
  39. 39.Bd3 Re7
  40. 40.Qa6 Ra7
  41. 41.Qc4 Nf7
  42. 42.Qc3 Ne5
  43. 43.Qb2 Re7
  44. 44.Re1 Kg7
  45. 45.Nd4 h5
  46. 46.Nf3 Rf7
  47. 47.Be4 Nxf3
  48. 48.Qxf6+ Kxf6
  49. 49.Bxf3 Re7
  50. 50.Rb1 Ra7
  51. 51.Rb2

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