Garry Kasparov vs Alexei Shirov

SuperGM · 2000 · Petroff Defense · 1-0 in 52 moves

The Game

White Garry Kasparov
Black Alexei Shirov
Result 1-0
Event SuperGM
Site Linares ESP
Round 1
Date 2000.02.28
Opening Petroff Defense (C42)
Moves 52
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/4rpk1/5Rp1/6P1/2B2K1p/7P/8/8 b - - 31 52

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.Nxe5 d6
  4. 4.Nf3 Nxe4
  5. 5.d4 d5
  6. 6.Bd3 Bd6
  7. 7.O-O O-O
  8. 8.c4 c6
  9. 9.cxd5 cxd5
  10. 10.Nc3 Nxc3
  11. 11.bxc3 Bg4
  12. 12.Rb1 Nd7
  13. 13.h3 Bh5
  14. 14.Rb5 Nb6
  15. 15.c4 Bxf3
  16. 16.Qxf3 dxc4
  17. 17.Bc2 Qd7
  18. 18.a4 g6
  19. 19.Bd2 c3
  20. 20.Bxc3 Rac8
  21. 21.Be4 Rc4
  22. 22.Rbb1 Rxa4
  23. 23.Bxb7 Ra3
  24. 24.Rfc1 Qc7
  25. 25.Ra1 Rb8
  26. 26.Be4 Rb3
  27. 27.Bd2 Bh2+
  28. 28.Kh1 Rxf3
  29. 29.Rxc7 Rxf2
  30. 30.Kxh2 Rxd2
  31. 31.Raxa7 Nc8
  32. 32.Rab7 Rxb7
  33. 33.Rxc8+ Kg7
  34. 34.Bxb7 Rxd4
  35. 35.g4 h5
  36. 36.g5 h4
  37. 37.Rc7 Rf4
  38. 38.Bc8 Rf2+
  39. 39.Kg1 Rf4
  40. 40.Kg2 Kf8
  41. 41.Bg4 Kg7
  42. 42.Rc5 Kf8
  43. 43.Bf3 Kg7
  44. 44.Kf2 Ra4
  45. 45.Ke3 Ra3+
  46. 46.Kf4 Ra4+
  47. 47.Ke5 Ra3
  48. 48.Bd5 Re3+
  49. 49.Kf4 Rd3
  50. 50.Bc4 Rd7
  51. 51.Rc6 Re7
  52. 52.Rf6

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