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Topalov, Veselin vs Shirov, Alexei

Amber-blind 7th • Monte Carlo • 1998

Topalov vs Shirov BlindfoldTop 100

Monte Carlo 1998. Played blindfolded at the famous Amber Tournament, this game showcased the incredible calculating abilities of elite players. Playing without sight of the board, both players produced chess of remarkable quality.

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Amber-blind 7th

Topalov, Veselin vs Shirov, Alexei
Monte Carlo • 1998
0-1
Start
White King
Black King
End
1.e4c52.Nf3d63.d4Nf64.Nc3cxd45.Nxd4e66.Be3Be77.f3O-O8.Qd2Nc69.O-O-Od510.exd5Nxd511.Nxd5Qxd512.Nb3Qxd2+13.Rxd2Nb414.Kb1Nd515.Bf2Bg516.Rd3b617.g3Bb718.Be2Rfd819.h4Bh620.c4Nb421.Rxd8+Rxd822.c5Bd523.Rd1Rb824.cxb6axb625.Be1Nxa226.Nd4g627.b3Ra828.Bc4Bxc429.bxc4Rd830.Kc2Bf831.Nc6Rc832.Ne5Nb4+33.Bxb4Bxb434.Rd7Be135.Nxf7Rxc4+36.Kd3Rc3+37.Ke2Bxg338.Ng5Bxh439.Nxe6Rc2+40.Kd3Rc641.Nf4Rf642.Ke4Rf743.Rd5Bg344.Ne2Re7+45.Kd3Bf246.f4Kf747.Nc3Re3+48.Kd2Rf349.Rd7+Ke650.Rxh7Rxf451.Rg7Kf552.Ne2Rf353.Rf7+Kg454.Re7Bc555.Re4+Kf556.Re8g557.Nc1Kg458.Nd3Rf559.Ke2Kg360.Re6g461.Re4Kh362.Nf4+Kh263.Nd3g364.Rh4+Kg165.Nf4Re5+66.Kd3Kf20-1

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Result

0-1

Black wins

Moves

66

Opening

B80

Sicilian Defense: Scheveningen Variation

Date

1998.03.21

Moves

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