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Shirov, Alexei vs Topalov, Veselin

Hoogovens • Wijk aan Zee • 1998

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Hoogovens

Shirov, Alexei vs Topalov, Veselin
Wijk aan Zee • 1998
1/2-1/2
Start
White King
Black King
End
1.d4Nf62.c4e63.Nf3c54.d5d65.Nc3exd56.cxd5g67.e4a68.h3Bg79.a4O-O10.Bd3Re811.O-Oc412.Bc2Nbd713.Be3Qc714.Qe2Rb815.Ba7Ra816.Be3Rb817.a5b518.axb6Nxb619.Rfc1Nbd720.Nd2Rb421.Ra4a522.Nxc4Ba623.Bd3Bxc424.Bxc4Nxe425.Rxb4axb426.Nxe4Rxe427.Qd3Rxe328.Qxe3Bxb229.Rc2Bc330.Bb5Nf631.Ra2Qc832.Bc6Qf533.Ra8+Kg734.Qe7Ne435.Qf8+Kf636.Qd8+Kg737.Qf8+Kf638.Qd8+1/2-1/2

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Result

1/2-1/2

Draw

Moves

38

Opening

A70

Benoni Defense: Classical Variation

Date

1998.01.16

Moves

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