Alexander Grischuk vs Alexei Shirov

Tal Memorial · 2006 · Sicilian, Rossolimo · 1-0 in 51 moves

The Game

White Alexander Grischuk
Black Alexei Shirov
Result 1-0
Event Tal Memorial
Site Moscow RUS
Round 7
Date 2006.11.14
Opening Sicilian, Rossolimo (B30)
Moves 51
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

6b1/1P1nk3/7p/2N5/P1P4P/2K5/8/8 b - - 0 51

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 e6
  4. 4.Bxc6 bxc6
  5. 5.d3 Ne7
  6. 6.Qe2 Qc7
  7. 7.Ng5 e5
  8. 8.f4 exf4
  9. 9.O-O Ng6
  10. 10.Qh5 d6
  11. 11.Bxf4 h6
  12. 12.Nxf7 Qxf7
  13. 13.Bxd6 Qe6
  14. 14.Bxf8 Rxf8
  15. 15.Nd2 Bd7
  16. 16.Qxc5 Qe7
  17. 17.Rxf8+ Kxf8
  18. 18.Rf1+ Kg8
  19. 19.Qxe7 Nxe7
  20. 20.Nb3 Rd8
  21. 21.Nc5 Bc8
  22. 22.Kf2 Rf8+
  23. 23.Ke2 Rxf1
  24. 24.Kxf1 Ng6
  25. 25.b4 Kf7
  26. 26.Ke2 Nf4+
  27. 27.Kf3 Ne6
  28. 28.Nb3 Ke7
  29. 29.Ke3 Kd6
  30. 30.d4 Nc7
  31. 31.c4 Be6
  32. 32.Kd3 Bg8
  33. 33.a4 Ne6
  34. 34.g3 Ng5
  35. 35.Nd2 a6
  36. 36.h4 Nh3
  37. 37.Ke3 g5
  38. 38.d5 cxd5
  39. 39.exd5 gxh4
  40. 40.gxh4 Bh7
  41. 41.Ne4+ Ke5
  42. 42.Nc5 Nf4
  43. 43.d6 Ne6
  44. 44.d7 Nd8
  45. 45.Nxa6 Kd6
  46. 46.Nc5 Bg8
  47. 47.Kd4 Nc6+
  48. 48.Kc3 Ke7
  49. 49.b5 Ne5
  50. 50.b6 Nxd7
  51. 51.b7

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