Garry Kasparov vs Alexei Shirov

Novgorod · 1994 · English Opening · 1-0 in 37 moves

The Game

White Garry Kasparov
Black Alexei Shirov
Result 1-0
Event Novgorod
Site Novgorod
Round 1
Date 1994.00.00
Opening English Opening (A21)
Moves 37
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

4r3/pp1r2Rk/2p4P/4n3/2b1P3/2B5/PPB5/2K4R b - - 5 37

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 e5
  2. 2.Nc3 Bb4
  3. 3.Nd5 Be7
  4. 4.d4 d6
  5. 5.e4 c6
  6. 6.Nxe7 Qxe7
  7. 7.Ne2 f5
  8. 8.dxe5 Qxe5
  9. 9.exf5 Nf6
  10. 10.Qd4 Bxf5
  11. 11.Bf4 Qa5+
  12. 12.Qc3 Qxc3+
  13. 13.Nxc3 O-O
  14. 14.O-O-O d5
  15. 15.Bd6 Rc8
  16. 16.f3 Nbd7
  17. 17.g4 Be6
  18. 18.g5 Ne8
  19. 19.cxd5 Bxd5
  20. 20.Bg3 Be6
  21. 21.Bd3 Nc5
  22. 22.Bc2 Rd8
  23. 23.h4 Bf7
  24. 24.Ne4 Nxe4
  25. 25.fxe4 Kf8
  26. 26.Rdf1 Kg8
  27. 27.h5 Rd7
  28. 28.Rf2 Nd6
  29. 29.g6 Be6
  30. 30.gxh7+ Kh8
  31. 31.h6 g6
  32. 32.Rf6 Re8
  33. 33.Rxg6 Nc4
  34. 34.Be1 Kxh7
  35. 35.Rg3 Ne5
  36. 36.Bc3 Bc4
  37. 37.Rg7+

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