Veselin Topalov vs Nigel Short

Novgorod · 1997 · Sicilian, Kan · 0-1 in 60 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Nigel Short
Result 0-1
Event Novgorod
Site Novgorod
Round 9
Date 1997.06.22
Opening Sicilian, Kan (B40)
Moves 60
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

7R/8/1p2r3/p7/P1Pkp3/3n1pp1/2R1K1P1/8 w - - 0 61

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Qb6
  5. 5.Nc3 Bc5
  6. 6.Na4 Qa5+
  7. 7.c3 Bxd4
  8. 8.Qxd4 Nf6
  9. 9.Nc5 Nc6
  10. 10.Qe3 O-O
  11. 11.Nb3 Qa4
  12. 12.Bd3 b6
  13. 13.O-O Ba6
  14. 14.Bxa6 Qxa6
  15. 15.Re1 d5
  16. 16.e5 Nd7
  17. 17.Qg3 Kh8
  18. 18.Nd4 Rac8
  19. 19.Nxc6 Rxc6
  20. 20.Bg5 Rfc8
  21. 21.Qf3 Kg8
  22. 22.a3 Qb5
  23. 23.Re2 h6
  24. 24.Bf4 Rc4
  25. 25.Rd2 Re4
  26. 26.Qg3 Qc4
  27. 27.Be3 Rg4
  28. 28.Qh3 Nxe5
  29. 29.f4 Rxf4
  30. 30.Bxf4 Qxf4
  31. 31.Rf2 Qg5
  32. 32.Raf1 Rc4
  33. 33.Re2 a5
  34. 34.Qe3 Qxe3+
  35. 35.Rxe3 Ng4
  36. 36.Rd3 Rc7
  37. 37.a4 f5
  38. 38.b3 Kf7
  39. 39.c4 dxc4
  40. 40.Rc3 Ne5
  41. 41.Rfc1 Rc6
  42. 42.h4 g5
  43. 43.hxg5 hxg5
  44. 44.bxc4 Nd7
  45. 45.Kf2 Nc5
  46. 46.Ra3 g4
  47. 47.Ke2 Kf6
  48. 48.Rd1 Ne4
  49. 49.Rc1 f4
  50. 50.Rb3 Nc5
  51. 51.Ra3 e5
  52. 52.Rh1 Kf5
  53. 53.Rh5+ Ke4
  54. 54.Rh4 Rg6
  55. 55.Rh1 g3
  56. 56.Rh5 Kd4
  57. 57.Ra2 Re6
  58. 58.Rh1 Nd3
  59. 59.Rc2 e4
  60. 60.Rh8 f3+

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