Shakhriyar Mamedyarov vs Alexei Shirov

Vladimir Petrov Mem Final 2012 · Slav Defense · 0-1 in 25 moves

The Game

White Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
Black Alexei Shirov
Result 0-1
Event Vladimir Petrov Mem Final 2012
Site Jurmala LAT
Round 2.2
Date 2012.02.18
Opening Slav Defense (D11)
Moves 25
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

2B2k1r/pp4pp/8/2q1p3/Q4n2/5P2/PP2KP1P/6R1 w - - 1 26

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 c6
  3. 3.Nf3 Nf6
  4. 4.Qc2 dxc4
  5. 5.Qxc4 Bg4
  6. 6.Bf4 Nbd7
  7. 7.Nbd2 e6
  8. 8.e4 Bxf3
  9. 9.gxf3 Nb6
  10. 10.Qd3 c5
  11. 11.dxc5 Bxc5
  12. 12.Rc1 Nfd7
  13. 13.Rxc5 Nxc5
  14. 14.Qc3 Rc8
  15. 15.Bb5+ Kf8
  16. 16.Ke2 Nxe4
  17. 17.Qa3+ Nc5
  18. 18.Ne4 Kg8
  19. 19.Nxc5 Nd5
  20. 20.Be5 Qb6
  21. 21.Qa4 Qxc5
  22. 22.Rg1 f6
  23. 23.Bd7 fxe5
  24. 24.Bxe6+ Kf8
  25. 25.Bxc8 Nf4+

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