Magnus Carlsen vs Alexei Shirov

Titled Tue 4th Mar Late · 2025 · French, Classical · 1-0 in 36 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Alexei Shirov
Result 1-0
Event Titled Tue 4th Mar Late
Site chess.com INT
Round 7
Date 2025.03.04
Opening French, Classical (C11)
Moves 36
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

2b1r1k1/1Q3qpB/8/1p6/3B4/P1P3P1/5P2/6K1 b - - 0 36

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.e5 Nfd7
  5. 5.Nce2 c5
  6. 6.c3 Nc6
  7. 7.a3 f6
  8. 8.exf6 Nxf6
  9. 9.Nf3 Bd6
  10. 10.g3 O-O
  11. 11.Bg2 e5
  12. 12.dxe5 Nxe5
  13. 13.Nxe5 Bxe5
  14. 14.O-O Bg4
  15. 15.h3 Bh5
  16. 16.Bg5 Bf7
  17. 17.Nf4 Bxf4
  18. 18.Bxf4 Qb6
  19. 19.b4 Rad8
  20. 20.Be3 Ne4
  21. 21.bxc5 Nxc5
  22. 22.Rb1 Qc7
  23. 23.Qg4 Be6
  24. 24.Qe2 Rfe8
  25. 25.Rfe1 Ne4
  26. 26.Bd4 Bf5
  27. 27.Qb5 b6
  28. 28.Re3 Qf7
  29. 29.Rbe1 Bxh3
  30. 30.Rxe4 Rxe4
  31. 31.Rxe4 Bd7
  32. 32.Qa6 dxe4
  33. 33.Qxa7 b5
  34. 34.Bxe4 Re8
  35. 35.Qb7 Bc8
  36. 36.Bxh7+

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