Garry Kasparov vs Alexei Shirov

Corus · 2001 · Petroff Defense · 1-0 in 45 moves

The Game

White Garry Kasparov
Black Alexei Shirov
Result 1-0
Event Corus
Site Wijk aan Zee NED
Round 9
Date 2001.01.23
Opening Petroff Defense (C42)
Moves 45
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

4r3/2R1P3/1p5p/p2P1R2/3k2P1/5K1P/r7/8 b - - 0 45

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.Qc2 Na6
  10. 10.a3 Bg4
  11. 11.Ne5 Bh5
  12. 12.cxd5 cxd5
  13. 13.Nc3 Nxc3
  14. 14.bxc3 Kh8
  15. 15.f4 Bxe5
  16. 16.fxe5 Bg6
  17. 17.a4 Qd7
  18. 18.Ba3 Rfe8
  19. 19.Bxg6 fxg6
  20. 20.Qb3 b6
  21. 21.Bd6 Nc7
  22. 22.Rf3 Rac8
  23. 23.Raf1 h6
  24. 24.Qc2 Qg4
  25. 25.Rg3 Qh5
  26. 26.Rh3 Qg5
  27. 27.Rg3 Qh5
  28. 28.Bxc7 Rxc7
  29. 29.Rxg6 Qh4
  30. 30.h3 Qxd4+
  31. 31.cxd4 Rxc2
  32. 32.Rf7 Rg8
  33. 33.Rd6 Rc4
  34. 34.Rxd5 Rxa4
  35. 35.Rdd7 Ra1+
  36. 36.Kf2 Ra2+
  37. 37.Kf3 Kh7
  38. 38.e6 Kg6
  39. 39.d5 Rc8
  40. 40.Rc7 Re8
  41. 41.g4 a5
  42. 42.Rxg7+ Kf6
  43. 43.Rgf7+ Ke5
  44. 44.Rf5+ Kd4
  45. 45.e7

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