Shakhriyar Mamedyarov vs Alexei Shirov

XXIII Rapid Open · 2008 · Grünfeld Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 32 moves

The Game

White Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
Black Alexei Shirov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event XXIII Rapid Open
Site Villarrobledo ESP
Round 8
Date 2008.08.03
Opening Grünfeld Defense (D73)
Moves 32
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2

5k2/5p1p/2p1p1p1/1r2P3/rPKP4/p5P1/P4PBP/1R6 b - - 8 32

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.Nf3 Bg7
  4. 4.g3 O-O
  5. 5.Bg2 c6
  6. 6.Nc3 d5
  7. 7.cxd5 cxd5
  8. 8.Ne5 e6
  9. 9.Bg5 Qb6
  10. 10.Qd2 Nfd7
  11. 11.Be3 Nc6
  12. 12.Nxc6 bxc6
  13. 13.Rc1 a5
  14. 14.b3 Ba6
  15. 15.Na4 Qb7
  16. 16.Bh6 Bxh6
  17. 17.Qxh6 Qb4+
  18. 18.Qd2 Bb5
  19. 19.Nc5 Nxc5
  20. 20.Rxc5 Qxd2+
  21. 21.Kxd2 a4
  22. 22.b4 a3
  23. 23.e4 Rfb8
  24. 24.Kc3 Ra4
  25. 25.Rb1 Bc4
  26. 26.Rxc4 dxc4
  27. 27.e5 Rb6
  28. 28.Kxc4 Kf8
  29. 29.Kc5 Rb5+
  30. 30.Kc4 Rb6
  31. 31.Kc5 Rb5+
  32. 32.Kc4

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