[Event "Dortmund 25th"] [Site "Dortmund"] [Date "1997.07.09"] [Round "5"] [White "Topalov, Veselin"] [Black "Short, Nigel D"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [GameId "Ek1sjJiD"] [WhiteElo "2745"] [BlackElo "2660"] [Variant "Standard"] [TimeControl "-"] [ECO "B40"] [Opening "Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation, Wing Attack, Fianchetto Variation"] [Termination "Normal"] [Annotator "lichess.org"] 1. e4 { [%eval 0.12] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.2] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.21] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.26] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.1] } 3... a6 { [%eval 0.4] } 4. d4 { [%eval 0.42] } 4... cxd4 { [%eval 0.21] } 5. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.0] } 5... b5 { [%eval 0.47] } 6. g3 { [%eval 0.32] } { B40 Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation, Wing Attack, Fianchetto Variation } 6... Bb7 { [%eval 0.19] } 7. Bg2 { [%eval 0.0] } 7... Nf6 { [%eval 0.12] } 8. a3 { [%eval 0.4] } 8... d6 { [%eval 0.33] } 9. O-O { [%eval 0.53] } 9... Qc7 { [%eval 0.59] } 10. Re1 { [%eval 0.51] } 10... Be7 { [%eval 0.53] } 11. a4 { [%eval 0.48] } 11... b4 { [%eval 0.42] } 12. Na2 { [%eval 0.62] } 12... O-O { [%eval 0.45] } 13. Bg5 { [%eval 0.44] } 13... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.65] } 14. Qd2?! { (0.65 → -0.37) Inaccuracy. Nxb4 was best. } { [%eval -0.37] } (14. Nxb4) 14... a5 { [%eval -0.35] } 15. Nb5 { [%eval -0.36] } 15... Qb6 { [%eval 0.0] } 16. c3 { [%eval 0.0] } 16... Nc5 { [%eval 0.0] } 17. Bxf6 { [%eval -0.2] } 17... gxf6 { [%eval -0.04] } 18. Nd4 { [%eval -0.45] } 18... bxc3?! { (-0.45 → 0.40) Inaccuracy. Nxa4 was best. } { [%eval 0.4] } (18... Nxa4 19. cxb4) 19. Nxc3 { [%eval 0.35] } 19... Rab8 { [%eval 0.4] } 20. Ncb5 { [%eval 0.18] } 20... Rfd8 { [%eval 0.06] } 21. Qh6 { [%eval 0.0] } 21... d5 { [%eval 0.0] } 22. e5 { [%eval 0.0] } 22... Nd7 { [%eval 0.09] } 23. exf6?! { (0.09 → -0.62) Inaccuracy. Nf3 was best. } { [%eval -0.62] } (23. Nf3 Bf8 24. Qf4 Bg7 25. exf6 Bxf6 26. Rac1 Rbc8 27. Rxc8 Rxc8 28. Bf1 Bg7 29. Nd6 Rf8) 23... Bxf6 { [%eval -0.67] } 24. Rad1 { [%eval -0.54] } 24... Bg7 { [%eval -0.52] } 25. Qh4 { [%eval -0.96] } 25... Rbc8 { [%eval -0.71] } 26. b3 { [%eval -0.55] } 26... Nc5 { [%eval -0.47] } 27. Re3 { [%eval -0.8] } 27... Ne4 { [%eval -0.94] } 28. Bf1 { [%eval -1.31] } 28... Ba6 { [%eval -0.86] } 29. Bd3 { [%eval -1.24] } 29... f5 { [%eval -1.22] } 30. Bb1 { [%eval -1.65] } 30... Rd7 { [%eval -1.48] } 31. Qh5 { [%eval -2.02] } 31... Rf7 { [%eval -1.45] } 32. Nf3 { [%eval -1.62] } 32... Bxb5 { [%eval -1.5] } 33. axb5 { [%eval -1.47] } 33... h6?! { (-1.47 → -0.64) Inaccuracy. Rf6 was best. } { [%eval -0.64] } (33... Rf6 34. Ng5 Bh6 35. h4 Rg6 36. Bd3 Nxg5 37. hxg5 Bxg5 38. Ree1 Rc3 39. Kg2 Qd8 40. Rh1) 34. Bd3 { [%eval -0.64] } 34... Rc3?! { (-0.64 → 0.00) Inaccuracy. Rcf8 was best. } { [%eval 0.0] } (34... Rcf8 35. Rc1 Rc7 36. Rxc7 Qxc7 37. Qg6 Qf7 38. Ne5 Qxg6 39. Nxg6 Re8 40. Nf4 Kf7 41. Re2) 35. Qg6 { [%eval 0.0] } 35... Rf6 { [%eval 0.0] } 36. Qe8+ { [%eval 0.0] } 36... Rf8 { [%eval 0.0] } 37. Qg6 { [%eval 0.0] } 37... Rf6 { [%eval 0.0] } 38. Qe8+ { [%eval 0.0] } 38... Rf8 { [%eval 0.0] } 39. Qg6 { [%eval 0.0] } 39... Rxb3 { [%eval 0.0] } 40. Bxe4?! { (0.00 → -1.10) Inaccuracy. Ne5 was best. } { [%eval -1.1] } (40. Ne5 Rf6 41. Qe8+ Rf8) 40... Rxe3 { [%eval -0.92] } 41. Bxd5 { [%eval -1.06] } 41... Rf6?! { (-1.06 → -0.29) Inaccuracy. Kh8 was best. } { [%eval -0.29] } (41... Kh8 42. Rd2 Qxb5 43. fxe3 Rf6 44. Qh5 exd5 45. Kg2 a4 46. Nd4 Qd7 47. Ra2 Bf8 48. Qh4) 42. Qe8+ { [%eval -0.26] } 42... Rf8 { [%eval -0.19] } 43. Qg6?! { (-0.19 → -0.94) Inaccuracy. Qc6 was best. } { [%eval -0.94] } { The game is a draw. } (43. Qc6 Qxc6) 1/2-1/2