Alexander Grischuk vs Alexei Shirov

18th European Teams · 2011 · Semi-Slav Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 44 moves

The Game

White Alexander Grischuk
Black Alexei Shirov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 18th European Teams
Site Porto Carras GRE
Round 7.6.2
Date 2011.11.09
Opening Semi-Slav Defense (D44)
Moves 44
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Final Position

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

6Q1/p1k2p2/4p3/8/2p5/5PP1/3q2K1/2n4R w - - 4 45

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 c6
  3. 3.Nf3 Nf6
  4. 4.Nc3 e6
  5. 5.Bg5 dxc4
  6. 6.e4 b5
  7. 7.e5 h6
  8. 8.Bh4 g5
  9. 9.Nxg5 hxg5
  10. 10.Bxg5 Nbd7
  11. 11.exf6 Bb7
  12. 12.g3 c5
  13. 13.d5 Qb6
  14. 14.Bg2 b4
  15. 15.O-O O-O-O
  16. 16.Na4 Qa6
  17. 17.a3 Bxd5
  18. 18.Bxd5 Ne5
  19. 19.Qe2 Rxd5
  20. 20.axb4 cxb4
  21. 21.Nc3 Qd6
  22. 22.Nxd5 Qxd5
  23. 23.f3 Bc5+
  24. 24.Be3 Nd3
  25. 25.Bxc5 Qxc5+
  26. 26.Kh1 Qd4
  27. 27.Ra5 Rd8
  28. 28.Rfa1 Rd7
  29. 29.h4 Nxb2
  30. 30.h5 Nd3
  31. 31.h6 b3
  32. 32.h7 Rd8
  33. 33.Kg2 b2
  34. 34.Rh1 Kc7
  35. 35.Rg5 Nc1
  36. 36.Qc2 Qd2+
  37. 37.Qxd2 Rxd2+
  38. 38.Kh3 Rd8
  39. 39.Rg8 b1=Q
  40. 40.h8=Q Qf5+
  41. 41.Kh4 Rxg8
  42. 42.Qxg8 Qxf6+
  43. 43.Kh3 Qh6+
  44. 44.Kg2 Qd2+

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