Veselin Topalov vs Nigel Short

Dortmund · 1997 · Sicilian, Kan · 1/2-1/2 in 43 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Nigel Short
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Dortmund
Site Dortmund
Round 5
Date 1997.07.09
Opening Sicilian, Kan (B43)
Moves 43
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Final Position

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

5rk1/6b1/1q2p1Qp/pP1B1p2/8/4rNP1/5P1P/3R2K1 b - - 4 43

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 a6
  4. 4.d4 cxd4
  5. 5.Nxd4 b5
  6. 6.g3 Bb7
  7. 7.Bg2 Nf6
  8. 8.a3 d6
  9. 9.O-O Qc7
  10. 10.Re1 Be7
  11. 11.a4 b4
  12. 12.Na2 O-O
  13. 13.Bg5 Nbd7
  14. 14.Qd2 a5
  15. 15.Nb5 Qb6
  16. 16.c3 Nc5
  17. 17.Bxf6 gxf6
  18. 18.Nd4 bxc3
  19. 19.Nxc3 Rab8
  20. 20.Ncb5 Rfd8
  21. 21.Qh6 d5
  22. 22.e5 Nd7
  23. 23.exf6 Bxf6
  24. 24.Rad1 Bg7
  25. 25.Qh4 Rbc8
  26. 26.b3 Nc5
  27. 27.Re3 Ne4
  28. 28.Bf1 Ba6
  29. 29.Bd3 f5
  30. 30.Bb1 Rd7
  31. 31.Qh5 Rf7
  32. 32.Nf3 Bxb5
  33. 33.axb5 h6
  34. 34.Bd3 Rc3
  35. 35.Qg6 Rf6
  36. 36.Qe8+ Rf8
  37. 37.Qg6 Rf6
  38. 38.Qe8+ Rf8
  39. 39.Qg6 Rxb3
  40. 40.Bxe4 Rxe3
  41. 41.Bxd5 Rf6
  42. 42.Qe8+ Rf8
  43. 43.Qg6

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