Garry Kasparov vs Alexei Shirov

Fujitsu-Siemens Giants · 2000 · French, Classical · 1-0 in 35 moves

The Game

White Garry Kasparov
Black Alexei Shirov
Result 1-0
Event Fujitsu-Siemens Giants
Site Frankfurt GER
Round 3
Date 2000.06.23
Opening French, Classical (C11)
Moves 35
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

4br2/pp2Q1k1/3R4/2q3P1/7P/P7/1PP2P2/2K5 b - - 12 35

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.Bg5 dxe4
  5. 5.Nxe4 Nbd7
  6. 6.Nf3 Be7
  7. 7.Nxf6+ Bxf6
  8. 8.h4 O-O
  9. 9.Bd3 c5
  10. 10.Qe2 cxd4
  11. 11.Qe4 g6
  12. 12.O-O-O Qa5
  13. 13.Bxf6 Nxf6
  14. 14.Qxd4 Nh5
  15. 15.a3 Rd8
  16. 16.Qe3 Bd7
  17. 17.g4 Nf6
  18. 18.Qf4 Nd5
  19. 19.Qh6 Nf6
  20. 20.Ng5 Bc6
  21. 21.Bxg6 hxg6
  22. 22.Nxe6 fxe6
  23. 23.Qxg6+ Kh8
  24. 24.Qxf6+ Kh7
  25. 25.Rhe1 Rxd1+
  26. 26.Rxd1 Qc5
  27. 27.g5 Rf8
  28. 28.Qh6+ Kg8
  29. 29.Qxe6+ Kg7
  30. 30.Qh6+ Kg8
  31. 31.Qg6+ Kh8
  32. 32.Qh6+ Kg8
  33. 33.Qe6+ Kg7
  34. 34.Rd6 Be8
  35. 35.Qe7+

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