Sergey Karjakin vs Alexei Shirov

2nd Grand Slam Masters · 2009 · Sicilian, Dragon · 1/2-1/2 in 24 moves

The Game

White Sergey Karjakin
Black Alexei Shirov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 2nd Grand Slam Masters
Site Bilbao ESP
Round 1
Date 2009.09.06
Opening Sicilian, Dragon (B78)
Moves 24
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Final Position

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

qr4k1/3bpp1p/3p2p1/4r3/1Q4P1/1B3P2/1PPK3P/R3R3 b - - 3 24

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 g6
  6. 6.Be3 Bg7
  7. 7.f3 Nc6
  8. 8.Qd2 O-O
  9. 9.Bc4 Bd7
  10. 10.O-O-O Rc8
  11. 11.Bb3 Nxd4
  12. 12.Bxd4 b5
  13. 13.Nd5 Nxd5
  14. 14.Bxg7 Kxg7
  15. 15.exd5 a5
  16. 16.a3 Kg8
  17. 17.Rhe1 Rc5
  18. 18.g4 b4
  19. 19.axb4 axb4
  20. 20.Qxb4 Qa8
  21. 21.Kd2 Rb8
  22. 22.Ra1 Rxd5+
  23. 23.Ke3 Re5+
  24. 24.Kd2

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