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Shirov, Alexei vs Topalov, Veselin

Madrid playoff 20' • Madrid • 1997

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Madrid playoff 20'

Shirov, Alexei vs Topalov, Veselin
Madrid • 1997
1/2-1/2
Start
White King
Black King
End
1.e4e52.Nf3Nc63.Bb5a64.Bxc6dxc65.O-OBg46.h3h57.d3Qf68.Nbd2Ne79.Re1Ng610.d4Nf411.dxe5Qg612.Nh4Bxd113.Nxg6Nxg614.Rxd1O-O-O15.Re1Nxe516.Nf3Nxf3+17.gxf3Bb418.c3Bc519.Kf1Rd320.Ke2Rhd821.Rg1g622.Bf4b523.Rac1Kb724.Rc2a525.Rf1a426.Rd2Rxd2+27.Bxd2Be728.Be3Bf629.Bc5Bg530.Rd1Rxd131.Kxd1Kc832.b3axb333.axb3Kd734.Ke2Ke635.Be3Be736.c4Bd637.Kd31/2-1/2

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Result

1/2-1/2

Draw

Moves

37

Opening

C68

Ruy Lopez: Exchange Variation

Date

1997.??.??

Moves

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