Alexander Grischuk vs Alexei Shirov

FIDE WCh KO · 2000 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1-0 in 29 moves

The Game

White Alexander Grischuk
Black Alexei Shirov
Result 1-0
Event FIDE WCh KO
Site New Delhi IND
Round 6.2
Date 2000.12.13
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B90)
Moves 29
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

6k1/4b1pp/p1q1p1P1/2p5/1pB1Pr2/8/PPP4Q/1K1R4 b - - 2 29

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 a6
  6. 6.f3 Qb6
  7. 7.Nb3 Nc6
  8. 8.Qe2 e6
  9. 9.Be3 Qc7
  10. 10.g4 b5
  11. 11.O-O-O Bb7
  12. 12.h4 Rc8
  13. 13.Kb1 Nd7
  14. 14.Rg1 Nce5
  15. 15.Qf2 b4
  16. 16.Na4 Nxf3
  17. 17.Qxf3 Qc6
  18. 18.Nac5 Nxc5
  19. 19.Bxc5 dxc5
  20. 20.Na5 Qc7
  21. 21.Nxb7 Qxb7
  22. 22.Bc4 Be7
  23. 23.Qe2 Qc6
  24. 24.g5 O-O
  25. 25.h5 Rcd8
  26. 26.g6 Rxd1+
  27. 27.Rxd1 fxg6
  28. 28.hxg6 Rf4
  29. 29.Qh2

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