Magnus Carlsen vs Alexei Shirov

Titled Tue 23rd Aug Late · 2022 · English Opening · 1-0 in 34 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Alexei Shirov
Result 1-0
Event Titled Tue 23rd Aug Late
Site chess.com INT
Round 3
Date 2022.08.23
Opening English Opening (A11)
Moves 34
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/2R5/4p3/1P1k1p2/P2BpP2/K2bP3/8/1r6 b - - 5 34

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 c6
  2. 2.Nf3 d5
  3. 3.e3 Nf6
  4. 4.Nc3 Nbd7
  5. 5.cxd5 cxd5
  6. 6.d4 a6
  7. 7.a4 b6
  8. 8.Ne5 e6
  9. 9.f4 Bb4
  10. 10.Bd2 Bxc3
  11. 11.Bxc3 Ne4
  12. 12.Bb4 Nxe5
  13. 13.dxe5 Qh4+
  14. 14.g3 Nxg3
  15. 15.hxg3 Qxh1
  16. 16.Qd4 Rb8
  17. 17.Bd6 Rb7
  18. 18.O-O-O Qe4
  19. 19.Qxe4 dxe4
  20. 20.Bxa6 f6
  21. 21.Bxb7 Bxb7
  22. 22.Bc7 Ke7
  23. 23.exf6+ gxf6
  24. 24.Bxb6 Rc8+
  25. 25.Kb1 Ba6
  26. 26.Rh1 Rg8
  27. 27.b4 Bd3+
  28. 28.Kb2 Rxg3
  29. 29.Rxh7+ Kd6
  30. 30.b5 Rg1
  31. 31.Rf7 f5
  32. 32.Bd4 Kd5
  33. 33.Rc7 Rb1+
  34. 34.Ka3

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