Gata Kamsky vs Alexei Shirov

World Cup · 2007 · Sicilian, Rossolimo · 1-0 in 37 moves

The Game

White Gata Kamsky
Black Alexei Shirov
Result 1-0
Event World Cup
Site Khanty-Mansiysk RUS
Round 7.2
Date 2007.12.14
Opening Sicilian, Rossolimo (B30)
Moves 37
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

3R2nk/pp3N2/5r1p/2p1NP2/4PK2/2r5/b7/6R1 b - - 1 37

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Nc3 e5
  4. 4.Bc4 Be7
  5. 5.d3 d6
  6. 6.Nd2 Bg5
  7. 7.Qh5 Nh6
  8. 8.h3 Nd4
  9. 9.O-O O-O
  10. 10.Nb3 Bxc1
  11. 11.Raxc1 Ne6
  12. 12.Ne2 Qf6
  13. 13.Nd2 Kh8
  14. 14.c3 g5
  15. 15.d4 Rg8
  16. 16.dxe5 dxe5
  17. 17.Nf3 Rg6
  18. 18.h4 Qg7
  19. 19.Bxe6 Bxe6
  20. 20.hxg5 f6
  21. 21.gxf6 Rxg2+
  22. 22.Kh1 Qxf6
  23. 23.Qxe5 Qxe5
  24. 24.Nxe5 Rg5
  25. 25.f4 Rh5+
  26. 26.Kg1 Rg8+
  27. 27.Kf2 Rh2+
  28. 28.Ke3 Rgg2
  29. 29.Ng1 Rxb2
  30. 30.f5 Bxa2
  31. 31.Rcd1 Rbc2
  32. 32.Rd8+ Ng8
  33. 33.Ngf3 Rxc3+
  34. 34.Kf4 Rh6
  35. 35.Rg1 Rf6
  36. 36.Ng5 h6
  37. 37.Ngf7+

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