Gata Kamsky vs Alexei Shirov

Amber-blind 4th · 1995 · Sicilian Defense · 1-0 in 33 moves

The Game

White Gata Kamsky
Black Alexei Shirov
Result 1-0
Event Amber-blind 4th
Site Monte Carlo
Round 7
Date 1995.00.00
Opening Sicilian Defense (B53)
Moves 33
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

5r2/Q5k1/3pR3/1r6/1p5q/8/PPP5/1KB5 b - - 0 33

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 Nf6
  4. 4.Nc3 cxd4
  5. 5.Qxd4 Nc6
  6. 6.Bb5 Bd7
  7. 7.Bxc6 Bxc6
  8. 8.Bg5 e6
  9. 9.O-O-O Be7
  10. 10.Qd3 Qa5
  11. 11.h4 O-O
  12. 12.Nd4 Rfc8
  13. 13.f4 Rab8
  14. 14.f5 b5
  15. 15.fxe6 fxe6
  16. 16.Kb1 b4
  17. 17.Nxc6 Rxc6
  18. 18.Ne2 h6
  19. 19.Qb3 Qe5
  20. 20.Nd4 Rcc8
  21. 21.Nxe6 Kh8
  22. 22.Bf4 Qxe4
  23. 23.Rhe1 Qxg2
  24. 24.Rg1 Qe4
  25. 25.Rxg7 Nd5
  26. 26.Rxd5 Qxe6
  27. 27.Rxe7 Qxe7
  28. 28.Rh5 Qe1+
  29. 29.Bc1 Rf8
  30. 30.Rxh6+ Kg7
  31. 31.Re6 Qxh4
  32. 32.Qe3 Rb5
  33. 33.Qxa7+

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