Classic game analysis
Fire on Board: Veselin Topalov vs Alexei Shirov
Shirov's bishop sacrifice in an endgame became one of modern chess's great finishes, worthy of the Fire on Board name.
- White
- Veselin Topalov
- Black
- Alexei Shirov
- Year
- 1998
- Result
- Black won · 0-1
- Opening
- D85
Why this classic game matters
Fire on Board is remembered for Shirov's endgame bishop sacrifice, an idea that looked impossible before it worked.
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