Magnus Carlsen vs Alexei Shirov

FIDE Chess.com Grand Swiss · 2019 · Petroff Defense · 1-0 in 43 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Alexei Shirov
Result 1-0
Event FIDE Chess.com Grand Swiss
Site Douglas ENG
Round 6.4
Date 2019.10.15
Opening Petroff Defense (C43)
Moves 43
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/p4k2/1p6/4Q3/q2P3P/8/6PK/8 b - - 0 43

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.d4 Nxe4
  4. 4.Bd3 d5
  5. 5.Nxe5 Nd7
  6. 6.Nc3 Nxe5
  7. 7.dxe5 Nxc3
  8. 8.bxc3 Be7
  9. 9.O-O O-O
  10. 10.f4 f5
  11. 11.Be3 c5
  12. 12.Be2 Be6
  13. 13.Bf3 Qd7
  14. 14.a4 Rad8
  15. 15.Qe2 Qc7
  16. 16.Rfb1 b6
  17. 17.Rd1 g5
  18. 18.h3 Rd7
  19. 19.Rd2 Rfd8
  20. 20.Rad1 gxf4
  21. 21.Bxf4 d4
  22. 22.Qf2 Kh8
  23. 23.Kh1 Qc8
  24. 24.Kh2 Rg8
  25. 25.cxd4 cxd4
  26. 26.Rxd4 Rxd4
  27. 27.Rxd4 Bc5
  28. 28.c3 Bxd4
  29. 29.cxd4 Qd7
  30. 30.Qd2 Bd5
  31. 31.e6 Qxe6
  32. 32.Be5+ Rg7
  33. 33.Qc3 Bxf3
  34. 34.Qxf3 Qe8
  35. 35.Qxf5 Kg8
  36. 36.Bxg7 Kxg7
  37. 37.Qg5+ Kf8
  38. 38.Qf4+ Ke7
  39. 39.Qe4+ Kf8
  40. 40.Qxh7 Qxa4
  41. 41.Qf5+ Kg7
  42. 42.Qe5+ Kf7
  43. 43.h4

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