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Topalov, Veselin vs Shirov, Alexei

Hoogovens • Wijk aan Zee • 1996

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Hoogovens

Topalov, Veselin vs Shirov, Alexei
Wijk aan Zee • 1996
1/2-1/2
Start
White King
Black King
End
1.e4e52.Nf3Nc63.Bb5a64.Ba4Nf65.O-Ob56.Bb3Bc57.a4Rb88.c3d69.d4Bb610.Na3Bg411.axb5axb512.Nxb5O-O13.Bc2d514.Bg5exd415.cxd4Bxf316.Qxf3Bxd417.exd5Qxd518.Qxd5Nxd519.Nxd4Nxd420.Be4Nf621.Bxf6gxf622.Ra7Rfe823.Bd3Re724.Rb1Nb325.h3Nd226.Rc1Rb327.Rc3Rxc328.bxc3Nb329.Ra4Nc530.Rg4+Kh831.Bc4h632.Bd5Nd733.Kh2Ne534.Rg3Rd735.Bb3Rd236.f4Nd337.Bxf7Nxf438.Rg4Ne239.Rc4Rc240.Bh5Nxc341.Bg6Rc142.Bd3Na243.Rxc1Nxc144.Bc4f545.Kg3Kg746.Kf3Kf647.Kf4c648.h4Kg649.Ke5Kh550.g3Kg451.h5Kxg352.Kxf5Kf253.Kg6Ne21/2-1/2

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Result

1/2-1/2

Draw

Moves

53

Opening

C78

Ruy Lopez: Brix Variation

Date

1996.??.??

Moves

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