Garry Kasparov vs Alexei Shirov

SuperGM · 2001 · Ruy Lopez, Open · 1-0 in 38 moves

The Game

White Garry Kasparov
Black Alexei Shirov
Result 1-0
Event SuperGM
Site Linares ESP
Round 8
Date 2001.03.04
Opening Ruy Lopez, Open (C80)
Moves 38
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

5r2/2p3b1/2P1N3/7p/6p1/2k1P3/4K1PP/3R4 b - - 1 38

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Nxe4
  6. 6.d4 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 d5
  8. 8.dxe5 Be6
  9. 9.Nbd2 Nc5
  10. 10.c3 d4
  11. 11.Ng5 Qxg5
  12. 12.Qf3 O-O-O
  13. 13.Bxe6+ fxe6
  14. 14.Qxc6 Qxe5
  15. 15.b4 Qd5
  16. 16.Qxd5 exd5
  17. 17.bxc5 dxc3
  18. 18.Nb3 d4
  19. 19.Ba3 g6
  20. 20.Bb4 Bg7
  21. 21.a4 Kd7
  22. 22.axb5 axb5
  23. 23.Rfd1 Ke6
  24. 24.Rac1 Rhe8
  25. 25.Kf1 Kf5
  26. 26.c6 g5
  27. 27.Ba5 Rd6
  28. 28.Bb4 Rdd8
  29. 29.Rd3 g4
  30. 30.Bc5 Ke4
  31. 31.Rcd1 h5
  32. 32.Nxd4 b4
  33. 33.Re3+ Kd5
  34. 34.Bxb4 Kc4
  35. 35.Bxc3 Rxe3
  36. 36.fxe3 Rf8+
  37. 37.Ke2 Kxc3
  38. 38.Ne6

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