Garry Kasparov vs Alexei Shirov

It · 2001 · French, Classical · 1-0 in 35 moves

The Game

White Garry Kasparov
Black Alexei Shirov
Result 1-0
Event It
Site Astana KAZ
Round 6
Date 2001.05.26
Opening French, Classical (C11)
Moves 35
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

2r5/pp1b4/4p3/3pPk2/3R1P2/8/1K6/6R1 b - - 3 35

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.e5 Nfd7
  5. 5.f4 c5
  6. 6.Nf3 Nc6
  7. 7.Be3 cxd4
  8. 8.Nxd4 Bc5
  9. 9.Qd2 O-O
  10. 10.g3 Qe7
  11. 11.O-O-O Nb6
  12. 12.Nb3 Bxe3
  13. 13.Qxe3 Bd7
  14. 14.Kb1 Rfc8
  15. 15.g4 Nb4
  16. 16.Nd4 Rc5
  17. 17.a3 Nc6
  18. 18.Ncb5 Nxd4
  19. 19.Nxd4 Rac8
  20. 20.Bd3 Nc4
  21. 21.Qh3 h6
  22. 22.g5 Nxa3+
  23. 23.bxa3 Rc3
  24. 24.gxh6 g6
  25. 25.Qg2 Rxa3
  26. 26.Nb3 Qb4
  27. 27.Bxg6 Rxb3+
  28. 28.cxb3 Qxb3+
  29. 29.Qb2 Qxb2+
  30. 30.Kxb2 fxg6
  31. 31.h4 Kh7
  32. 32.h5 Kxh6
  33. 33.hxg6+ Kxg6
  34. 34.Rhg1+ Kf5
  35. 35.Rd4

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