Alexander Grischuk vs Alexei Shirov

FIDE WCh KO · 2000 · Petroff Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 35 moves

The Game

White Alexander Grischuk
Black Alexei Shirov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event FIDE WCh KO
Site New Delhi IND
Round 6.4
Date 2000.12.15
Opening Petroff Defense (C42)
Moves 35
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2

4rk2/1R3B1p/p2b4/P7/R2P1p2/5P1P/6P1/2r2K2 w - - 4 36

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.Nxe5 d6
  4. 4.Nf3 Nxe4
  5. 5.d4 d5
  6. 6.Bd3 Bd6
  7. 7.O-O O-O
  8. 8.c4 c6
  9. 9.cxd5 cxd5
  10. 10.Nc3 Nxc3
  11. 11.bxc3 Bg4
  12. 12.Rb1 Nd7
  13. 13.h3 Bh5
  14. 14.Rb5 Nb6
  15. 15.c4 Bxf3
  16. 16.Qxf3 dxc4
  17. 17.Bc2 Qd7
  18. 18.a4 g6
  19. 19.Be3 Rac8
  20. 20.Rfb1 c3
  21. 21.a5 Nc4
  22. 22.Rxb7 Qe6
  23. 23.Bb3 Qf5
  24. 24.Qxf5 gxf5
  25. 25.Ra1 f4
  26. 26.Bc1 Rfe8
  27. 27.f3 c2
  28. 28.Kf2 a6
  29. 29.Ra4 Nb2
  30. 30.Bxf7+ Kf8
  31. 31.Bxb2 c1=Q
  32. 32.Bxc1 Rc2+
  33. 33.Kf1 Rxc1+
  34. 34.Kf2 Rc2+
  35. 35.Kf1 Rc1+

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