Gata Kamsky vs Alexei Shirov

III Kings' Tournament · 2009 · English Opening · 0-1 in 60 moves

The Game

White Gata Kamsky
Black Alexei Shirov
Result 0-1
Event III Kings' Tournament
Site Bazna ROM
Round 1
Date 2009.06.14
Opening English Opening (A14)
Moves 60
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/8/1PR5/5pp1/1r2k3/6pP/8/6K1 w - - 1 61

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 e6
  2. 2.Nf3 d5
  3. 3.g3 Nf6
  4. 4.Bg2 Be7
  5. 5.O-O O-O
  6. 6.b3 d4
  7. 7.e3 c5
  8. 8.exd4 cxd4
  9. 9.d3 Nc6
  10. 10.Qe2 a5
  11. 11.Na3 a4
  12. 12.Bb2 Nd7
  13. 13.Nb5 e5
  14. 14.Nd2 Nc5
  15. 15.Ba3 Bf5
  16. 16.Bxc5 Bxc5
  17. 17.Kh1 Bg6
  18. 18.Ne4 Be7
  19. 19.f4 f5
  20. 20.Nd2 exf4
  21. 21.gxf4 Re8
  22. 22.Qe6+ Kh8
  23. 23.Nf3 Bb4
  24. 24.Qd5 Bc3
  25. 25.Rad1 Qe7
  26. 26.Nd6 Nb4
  27. 27.Qe5 a3
  28. 28.Nxe8 Qxe8
  29. 29.Rf2 Bb2
  30. 30.Nh4 Qxe5
  31. 31.Nxg6+ hxg6
  32. 32.fxe5 Nxa2
  33. 33.Bxb7 Ra7
  34. 34.Bd5 Nb4
  35. 35.Rf3 Nxd5
  36. 36.cxd5 a2
  37. 37.Rff1 Kg8
  38. 38.Ra1 Bxa1
  39. 39.Rxa1 Ra5
  40. 40.b4 Rxd5
  41. 41.Rxa2 Rxe5
  42. 42.Ra8+ Kf7
  43. 43.Rd8 Re1+
  44. 44.Kg2 Re2+
  45. 45.Kg1 g5
  46. 46.Rxd4 g4
  47. 47.b5 Rb2
  48. 48.Rd5 Ke6
  49. 49.Rc5 g5
  50. 50.d4 Rb4
  51. 51.Rc6+ Kd5
  52. 52.Rc5+ Ke4
  53. 53.Re5+ Kf4
  54. 54.Rd5 Rb1+
  55. 55.Kg2 Rb2+
  56. 56.Kg1 Rd2
  57. 57.Rc5 Rxd4
  58. 58.b6 Rb4
  59. 59.Rc6 g3
  60. 60.h3 Ke4

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