Shakhriyar Mamedyarov vs Alexei Shirov

World Blitz · 2007 · Grünfeld Defense · 0-1 in 51 moves

The Game

White Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
Black Alexei Shirov
Result 0-1
Event World Blitz
Site Moscow RUS
Round 31
Date 2007.11.22
Opening Grünfeld Defense (D79)
Moves 51
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

Q7/8/4p3/3p2kp/4b1p1/8/1Q5K/4q3 b - - 2 51

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.Nf3 Bg7
  4. 4.g3 c6
  5. 5.Bg2 d5
  6. 6.cxd5 cxd5
  7. 7.Ne5 O-O
  8. 8.Nc3 e6
  9. 9.O-O Nfd7
  10. 10.f4 Nc6
  11. 11.Be3 Nb6
  12. 12.b3 Bd7
  13. 13.Qd2 Qe7
  14. 14.h4 Rfc8
  15. 15.Rac1 a5
  16. 16.h5 a4
  17. 17.Nxa4 Nxa4
  18. 18.bxa4 Rxa4
  19. 19.g4 Rca8
  20. 20.Rc2 Be8
  21. 21.Bf3 Na5
  22. 22.f5 Bxe5
  23. 23.dxe5 Nc4
  24. 24.Rxc4 Rxc4
  25. 25.Bh6 Qh4
  26. 26.fxe6 Rxg4+
  27. 27.Bxg4 Qxg4+
  28. 28.Kh2 Qxh5+
  29. 29.Kg3 Ra3+
  30. 30.Rf3 Qxe5+
  31. 31.Kg2 Rxf3
  32. 32.exf3 fxe6
  33. 33.Qb4 Qf6
  34. 34.Qxb7 g5
  35. 35.Qc8 Kf7
  36. 36.a4 Qxh6
  37. 37.a5 g4
  38. 38.a6 Qh3+
  39. 39.Kg1 Qg3+
  40. 40.Kf1 Qxf3+
  41. 41.Ke1 Qe3+
  42. 42.Kf1 Qd3+
  43. 43.Kg1 Qd4+
  44. 44.Kg2 h5
  45. 45.Qb7+ Kf6
  46. 46.a7 Qd2+
  47. 47.Kg1 Qe1+
  48. 48.Kg2 Bg6
  49. 49.Qb2+ Kg5
  50. 50.a8=Q Be4+
  51. 51.Kh2

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