Gata Kamsky vs Alexei Shirov

World Blitz · 2007 · Sicilian, Sveshnikov · 1-0 in 43 moves

The Game

White Gata Kamsky
Black Alexei Shirov
Result 1-0
Event World Blitz
Site Moscow RUS
Round 25
Date 2007.11.22
Opening Sicilian, Sveshnikov (B33)
Moves 43
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

2q1rk2/3R3p/p4P2/1p1Q4/4p3/1PP2p2/P4P1P/7K b - - 8 43

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 e5
  6. 6.Ndb5 d6
  7. 7.Bg5 a6
  8. 8.Na3 b5
  9. 9.Nd5 Be7
  10. 10.Bxf6 Bxf6
  11. 11.c3 O-O
  12. 12.Nc2 Bg5
  13. 13.Be2 Bb7
  14. 14.Nce3 Bxe3
  15. 15.Nxe3 Ne7
  16. 16.Bf3 g6
  17. 17.O-O f5
  18. 18.exf5 Bxf3
  19. 19.Qxf3 gxf5
  20. 20.Rad1 f4
  21. 21.Nd5 Ng6
  22. 22.Qh3 f3
  23. 23.g3 Kh8
  24. 24.Rfe1 Rc8
  25. 25.Qh5 Rc4
  26. 26.Re3 Nh4
  27. 27.b3 Rf5
  28. 28.Qh6 Rg4
  29. 29.Kh1 Ng2
  30. 30.Red3 e4
  31. 31.Rd4 Rg6
  32. 32.Qh3 Re5
  33. 33.Nf4 Nxf4
  34. 34.gxf4 Ree6
  35. 35.f5 Rh6
  36. 36.Qg3 Re8
  37. 37.Rxd6 Rxd6
  38. 38.Rxd6 Qc8
  39. 39.f6 Rg8
  40. 40.Qe5 Re8
  41. 41.Qd4 Kg8
  42. 42.Qd5+ Kf8
  43. 43.Rd7

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