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Topalov,V vs Shirov,A

FIDE WCh KO • Moscow RUS • 2001

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FIDE WCh KO

Topalov,V vs Shirov,A
Moscow RUS • 2001
0-1
Start
White King
Black King
End
1.e4e52.Nf3Nf63.Nxe5d64.Nf3Nxe45.d4d56.Bd3Nc67.O-OBe78.c4Nb49.Be2O-O10.Nc3Be611.Be3Bf512.Qb3c613.g4Bxg414.c5a515.a3Na616.Qxb7Nxc317.bxc3Nc718.Rab1Nb519.Ne5Bxe220.Nxc6Qe821.Nxe7+Kh822.Rfe1Rb823.Qxd5Qxe724.Bd2Nc725.Qd6Qxd626.cxd6Rxb127.Rxb1Nb528.d7Nxa329.Rb7h630.Bf4Bg431.Bd6Rd832.Bxa3Rxd733.Rb8+Kh734.Ra8Rd535.Kg2Be236.f3Rf537.f4Bc438.Kg3Rb539.Bc5Rb340.Rxa5Rxc3+41.Kf2Rc2+42.Ke3Re2+43.Kf3Rxh244.Bd6Rd245.Ke3Rd3+46.Ke4Rd147.Rc5Re1+48.Kf3Bd349.d5Be4+50.Kf2Rd151.Ke3Bxd552.Ke2Bf3+53.Kxf3Rxd60-1

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Result

0-1

Black wins

Moves

53

Opening

C42

Petrov's Defense

Date

2001.12.05

Moves

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