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Topalov, Veselin vs Short, Nigel D

Novgorod • Novgorod • 1996

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Novgorod

Topalov, Veselin vs Short, Nigel D
Novgorod • 1996
1/2-1/2
Start
White King
Black King
End
1.e4e52.Nf3Nc63.Bb5a64.Ba4Nf65.O-OBe76.Re1d67.c3Bg48.d3Nd79.Nbd2Nc510.Bc2Ne611.h3Bh512.Nf1Ng513.Bxg5Bxg514.Ng3Bxf315.Qxf3g616.Rad1Qf617.Qe2O-O18.Nf1Qg719.Nh2f520.Nf3Bf621.d4exd422.cxd4Rae823.Qc4+Kh824.Kf1fxe425.Bxe4Nd826.b4Re727.Re3Rfe828.Rde1Qh629.a4c630.d5b531.axb5cxb532.Qa2Qg733.Qxa6Bc334.Rc1Bxb435.Qxb5Bc536.Re2Qf637.Bd3Rxe238.Bxe2Re439.Bd3Re740.Qa6Ra741.Qc4Nf742.Qc3Ne543.Qb2Re744.Re1Kg745.Nd4h546.Nf3Rf747.Be4Nxf348.Qxf6+Kxf649.Bxf3Re750.Rb1Ra751.Rb21/2-1/2

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Result

1/2-1/2

Draw

Moves

51

Opening

C87

Ruy Lopez: Closed, Averbakh Variation

Date

1996.??.??

Moves

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