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Topalov, Veselin vs Shirov, Alexei

Madrid playoff 20' • Madrid • 1997

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Madrid playoff 20'

Topalov, Veselin vs Shirov, Alexei
Madrid • 1997
1/2-1/2
Start
White King
Black King
End
1.e4e52.Nf3Nc63.Bb5a64.Ba4Nf65.O-Ob56.Bb3Bc57.a4Rb88.c3d69.d4Bb610.axb5axb511.h3O-O12.Re1Bb713.Na3exd414.cxd4Na515.Bc2b416.Nb1c517.Bg5h618.Bh4g519.Nxg5hxg520.Bxg5b321.Bd3c422.e5dxe523.Rxe5Qxd424.Re3Ng425.Rxa5cxd326.Bf6Qxf627.Qxg4+Qg628.Rg5Bxe329.Rxg6+fxg630.Qxg6+Kh831.fxe3Rbd832.Qh6+Kg833.Qg6+Kh81/2-1/2

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Result

1/2-1/2

Draw

Moves

33

Opening

C78

Ruy Lopez: Brix Variation

Date

1997.??.??

Moves

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