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Shirov, Alexei vs Topalov, Veselin

Amber-rapid 6th • Monte Carlo • 1997

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Amber-rapid 6th

Shirov, Alexei vs Topalov, Veselin
Monte Carlo • 1997
1/2-1/2
Start
White King
Black King
End
1.e4e62.d4d53.Nc3dxe44.Nxe4Nd75.Nf3Ngf66.Nxf6+Nxf67.Bg5c58.Bc4Qa5+9.c3Be710.O-OO-O11.Re1Rd812.Re5Qb613.Qe2cxd414.Nxd4h615.Bh4Nd516.Bxe7Nxe717.Re1Bd718.Bd3Nc619.Nxc6Bxc620.Bb1Rd621.Qc2Kf822.Qh7Rd223.Rf5Be424.Rxf7+Kxf725.Qxe4Qxf2+26.Kh1Kf827.Qb4+Kg828.Qe4Rad829.Qxe6+Qf730.Bh7+Kf831.Qe4R8d632.h4Rd133.Rxd1Rxd1+34.Kh2Qc7+35.g3Rd2+36.Kh3Qd7+37.Bf5Qc638.Qf4Qd639.Qf3Qf640.Qf4Rd641.h5a542.Qe4Rd843.g4b644.a4Kg845.Kg3Kh846.Kf3Qh447.Qe6Qh3+48.Kf4Qh2+49.Kf3Qd650.Qxd6Rxd651.Ke4Rd252.b4Kg853.bxa5bxa554.c4Kf755.Ke5Ke756.c5Rd157.c6Rc158.Kd5Rc359.Bd7Kd860.Ke6Rc561.Kd6Rc462.Be6Rd4+63.Bd5Rd164.c7+Kc865.Kc6Rc1+66.Kb6Rxc767.Be6+Kb868.Kxa5Rb769.Ka6Rb270.Bf5Kc771.a5Kc672.Be4+Kc573.Ka7Ra274.a6Kd675.Kb7Rb2+76.Kc8Ra277.Kb71/2-1/2

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Result

1/2-1/2

Draw

Moves

77

Opening

C11

French Defense: Steinitz Variation

Date

1997.??.??

Moves

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