Linares 21st
 
Linares / 2004.02.29
 
Black: Shirov, Alexei (2736)
 

 
White: Topalov, Veselin (2735)

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C88: Ruy Lopez, Closed
 

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Be7 6. Re1 b5 7. Bb3 d6 8. c3 O-O 9. h3 Na5 10. Bc2 c5 11. d4 Qc7 12. d5 Nc4 13. b3 Nb6 14. a4 Bd7 15. a5 Nc8 16. c4 g6 17. Nc3 Nh5 18. Ne2 Re8 19. Ra2 Bf8 20. g4 Ng7 21. Ng3 f6 22. Nh2 Re7 23. h4 Rf7 24. f4 exf4 25. Bxf4 Qd8 26. Rf1 Qe7 27. h5 Ne8 28. Bd3 Bg7 29. Kg2 Qf8 30. Qc1 bxc4 31. bxc4 Rb8 32. Raf2 Rb3 33. Rf3 Ne7 34. Bd2 Bc8 35. Qc2 Rb8 36. Kh1 gxh5 37. Nxh5 Ng6 38. e5 dxe5 39. Bxg6 hxg6 40. Qxg6 e4 41. Rh3 Rfb7 42. Nf4 Rb1 43. Qh7+ Kf7 44. Qh5+ Kg8 45. Ng6 (White wins)