Shakhriyar Mamedyarov vs Alexei Shirov

The Game

White	Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
Black	Alexei Shirov
Result	1-0
Event	1st Rapid
Site	Canada de Calatrava ESP
Round	8
Date	2006.04.16
Opening	Slav Defense (D10)
Moves	37

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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

6r1/4pk2/5b2/7n/4R1P1/2p4P/2B2P2/2B3K1 w - - 1 38

All The Moves

1. 1.d4 d5
2. 2.c4 c6
3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
4. 4.e3 a6
5. 5.Qc2 Bg4
6. 6.Bd3 Nbd7
7. 7.Nge2 dxc4
8. 8.Bxc4 b5
9. 9.Bb3 c5
10. 10.h3 Bh5
11. 11.Nf4 c4
12. 12.Nxh5 Nxh5
13. 13.Qe2 g6
14. 14.Bc2 Bg7
15. 15.a4 Rb8
16. 16.axb5 axb5
17. 17.O-O O-O
18. 18.Rd1 b4
19. 19.Ne4 Qc7
20. 20.Bd2 Rfc8
21. 21.Ra4 c3
22. 22.bxc3 f5
23. 23.Ng5 bxc3
24. 24.Bc1 Bf6
25. 25.e4 fxe4
26. 26.Qxe4 Nf8
27. 27.Be3 Rb2
28. 28.Bc1 Rb5
29. 29.d5 Qe5
30. 30.Qg4 Rcb8
31. 31.Re4 Qd6
32. 32.Nxh7 Rxd5
33. 33.Rxd5 Qxd5
34. 34.Nxf8 Kxf8
35. 35.Qxg6 Qf7
36. 36.Qxf7+ Kxf7
37. 37.g4 Rg8

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