Alexander Grischuk vs Alexei Shirov

SuperGM · 2001 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1-0 in 51 moves

The Game

White Alexander Grischuk
Black Alexei Shirov
Result 1-0
Event SuperGM
Site Linares ESP
Round 9
Date 2001.03.05
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B90)
Moves 51
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/8/1k6/p3K3/P1R1P3/5r2/8/8 b - - 3 51

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 e6
  8. 8.g4 Nc6
  9. 9.Qe2 d5
  10. 10.Be3 d4
  11. 11.Bf2 Bc5
  12. 12.a3 Qc7
  13. 13.O-O-O Bxa3
  14. 14.bxa3 dxc3
  15. 15.Bc5 e5
  16. 16.Qe3 Nd4
  17. 17.g5 Nh5
  18. 18.Qxc3 Nxb3+
  19. 19.cxb3 Be6
  20. 20.Kb2 Rc8
  21. 21.Bb4 Qxc3+
  22. 22.Bxc3 f6
  23. 23.gxf6 gxf6
  24. 24.Rd6 Nf4
  25. 25.Bd2 Kf7
  26. 26.Bxf4 exf4
  27. 27.Bc4 Bxc4
  28. 28.bxc4 Rxc4
  29. 29.Rd7+ Ke6
  30. 30.Rhd1 Rc6
  31. 31.Rxb7 Rg8
  32. 32.Rdd7 Rg2+
  33. 33.Kb3 Rxh2
  34. 34.Re7+ Kd6
  35. 35.Rbd7+ Kc5
  36. 36.Rd5+ Kb6
  37. 37.a4 a5
  38. 38.Rb5+ Ka6
  39. 39.Re8 Rb6
  40. 40.Ra8+ Kb7
  41. 41.Rb8+ Kxb8
  42. 42.Rxb6+ Kc7
  43. 43.Rxf6 h5
  44. 44.Rxf4 h4
  45. 45.Kc4 h3
  46. 46.Rh4 Rh1
  47. 47.Kd5 h2
  48. 48.Ke5 Rf1
  49. 49.Rxh2 Rxf3
  50. 50.Rc2+ Kb6
  51. 51.Rc4

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