Magnus Carlsen vs Alexei Shirov

Aerosvit · 2008 · Semi-Slav Defense · 1-0 in 63 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Alexei Shirov
Result 1-0
Event Aerosvit
Site Foros UKR
Round 5
Date 2008.06.12
Opening Semi-Slav Defense (D43)
Moves 63
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/6b1/4R1Bp/r5k1/p5p1/4P1K1/5P1P/8 w - - 8 64

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 c6
  3. 3.Nf3 Nf6
  4. 4.Nc3 e6
  5. 5.Bg5 h6
  6. 6.Bxf6 Qxf6
  7. 7.e3 Nd7
  8. 8.Rc1 Bd6
  9. 9.Bd3 dxc4
  10. 10.Bxc4 Qe7
  11. 11.O-O O-O
  12. 12.Ne4 Bc7
  13. 13.Bb3 Rd8
  14. 14.Qc2 a5
  15. 15.a3 Rb8
  16. 16.Rfd1 Nf8
  17. 17.Ne5 Bd7
  18. 18.Nxd7 Nxd7
  19. 19.g3 Nf6
  20. 20.Qc5 Qxc5
  21. 21.Nxf6+ gxf6
  22. 22.Rxc5 Ra8
  23. 23.Kg2 Bd6
  24. 24.Rc2 f5
  25. 25.Bc4 a4
  26. 26.Be2 Be7
  27. 27.Bf3 Ra5
  28. 28.Rc4 Bf6
  29. 29.Rdc1 e5
  30. 30.dxe5 Bxe5
  31. 31.Rb4 Rd7
  32. 32.Rc2 Kg7
  33. 33.Kf1 Bf6
  34. 34.Rcc4 Ra8
  35. 35.Rf4 Ra5
  36. 36.Ke2 Rc5
  37. 37.Rfc4 Rxc4
  38. 38.Rxc4 Bxb2
  39. 39.Rxa4 c5
  40. 40.Kf1 b6
  41. 41.Be2 Bc3
  42. 42.Bb5 Rd1+
  43. 43.Kg2 Ba5
  44. 44.Rf4 Kg6
  45. 45.a4 Bc3
  46. 46.g4 fxg4
  47. 47.Be8 Be5
  48. 48.Bxf7+ Kg5
  49. 49.Re4 Kf5
  50. 50.Rc4 Rd7
  51. 51.Bh5 Rg7
  52. 52.a5 bxa5
  53. 53.Rxc5 Ra7
  54. 54.Rc4 Rg7
  55. 55.Rc5 Ra7
  56. 56.Rc4 Rg7
  57. 57.Rc6 Ra7
  58. 58.Bg6+ Kg5
  59. 59.Bc2 a4
  60. 60.Rg6+ Kh5
  61. 61.Re6 Bg7
  62. 62.Kg3 Ra5
  63. 63.Bg6+ Kg5

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