Veselin Topalov vs Nigel Short

Torneo Magistral 6th · 1997 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1-0 in 69 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Nigel Short
Result 1-0
Event Torneo Magistral 6th
Site Madrid
Round 2
Date 1997.05.22
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C87)
Moves 69
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/8/4KPk1/8/7p/5P2/8/8 b - - 2 69

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.Bxc6+ bxc6
  8. 8.d4 exd4
  9. 9.Nxd4 Bd7
  10. 10.Nc3 O-O
  11. 11.h3 c5
  12. 12.Nf3 Re8
  13. 13.e5 dxe5
  14. 14.Nxe5 Bd6
  15. 15.Bf4 Bf5
  16. 16.Rc1 Re6
  17. 17.Qf3 Qe8
  18. 18.Nd3 c4
  19. 19.Rxe6 Bxe6
  20. 20.Ne5 Rb8
  21. 21.Re1 Qf8
  22. 22.b3 cxb3
  23. 23.axb3 Re8
  24. 24.Nd3 c5
  25. 25.Bxd6 Qxd6
  26. 26.Qf4 Qxf4
  27. 27.Nxf4 Bf5
  28. 28.Rc1 c4
  29. 29.bxc4 Rc8
  30. 30.Ncd5 Nxd5
  31. 31.Nxd5 Kf8
  32. 32.Ra1 Bxc2
  33. 33.Nb6 Rc7
  34. 34.Rxa6 g6
  35. 35.f3 Kg7
  36. 36.Ra3 Rc6
  37. 37.Rc3 Rxb6
  38. 38.Rxc2 Kf6
  39. 39.Kf2 Ke5
  40. 40.Re2+ Kd6
  41. 41.Kg3 Rc6
  42. 42.Rd2+ Ke5
  43. 43.Rd5+ Ke6
  44. 44.Rd4 Ra6
  45. 45.Re4+ Kd6
  46. 46.h4 Ra2
  47. 47.c5+ Kd7
  48. 48.c6+ Kd6
  49. 49.Rc4 Kc7
  50. 50.Rf4 f5
  51. 51.Rc4 h5
  52. 52.Rc5 Ra4
  53. 53.Re5 f4+
  54. 54.Kh3 Rd4
  55. 55.Re6 Rd6
  56. 56.Rxd6 Kxd6
  57. 57.g3 Kxc6
  58. 58.gxf4 Kd5
  59. 59.Kg3 Ke6
  60. 60.Kf2 Kf6
  61. 61.Ke2 Ke6
  62. 62.Kd3 Kd5
  63. 63.Ke3 Ke6
  64. 64.Ke4 Kf6
  65. 65.f5 g5
  66. 66.hxg5+ Kxg5
  67. 67.Ke5 h4
  68. 68.f6 Kg6
  69. 69.Ke6

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