Garry Kasparov vs Alexei Shirov

Horgen CS · 1994 · Sicilian, Sveshnikov · 1-0 in 38 moves

The Game

White Garry Kasparov
Black Alexei Shirov
Result 1-0
Event Horgen CS
Site Horgen
Round 9
Date 1994.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Sveshnikov (B33)
Moves 38
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

3n2Q1/4kpp1/3p4/1P2p3/3qP2P/R3N3/5PP1/2b3K1 b - - 6 38

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 Nc6
  6. 6.Ndb5 d6
  7. 7.Bf4 e5
  8. 8.Bg5 a6
  9. 9.Na3 b5
  10. 10.Nd5 Be7
  11. 11.Bxf6 Bxf6
  12. 12.c3 Bb7
  13. 13.Nc2 Nb8
  14. 14.a4 bxa4
  15. 15.Rxa4 Nd7
  16. 16.Rb4 Nc5
  17. 17.Rxb7 Nxb7
  18. 18.b4 Bg5
  19. 19.Na3 O-O
  20. 20.Nc4 a5
  21. 21.Bd3 axb4
  22. 22.cxb4 Qb8
  23. 23.h4 Bh6
  24. 24.Ncb6 Ra2
  25. 25.O-O Rd2
  26. 26.Qf3 Qa7
  27. 27.Nd7 Nd8
  28. 28.Nxf8 Kxf8
  29. 29.b5 Qa3
  30. 30.Qf5 Ke8
  31. 31.Bc4 Rc2
  32. 32.Qxh7 Rxc4
  33. 33.Qg8+ Kd7
  34. 34.Nb6+ Ke7
  35. 35.Nxc4 Qc5
  36. 36.Ra1 Qd4
  37. 37.Ra3 Bc1
  38. 38.Ne3

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