Shakhriyar Mamedyarov vs Alexei Shirov

6th Rabat Blitz Marathon · 2015 · Slav Defense · 1-0 in 41 moves

The Game

White Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
Black Alexei Shirov
Result 1-0
Event 6th Rabat Blitz Marathon
Site Rabat MAR
Round 11.2
Date 2015.05.16
Opening Slav Defense (D11)
Moves 41
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/K4p2/1P5p/2nkp2P/6P1/4P3/4B3/8 w - - 4 42

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 Be7
  10. 10.O-O-O O-O
  11. 11.Kb1 c5
  12. 12.dxc5 Nxc5
  13. 13.Be2 Rc8
  14. 14.Nb3 Qb6
  15. 15.Be3 Qc6
  16. 16.Nxc5 Bxc5
  17. 17.Rc1 Bxe3
  18. 18.Qxc6 bxc6
  19. 19.fxe3 Rfd8
  20. 20.Rc2 Kf8
  21. 21.Rhc1 Ke7
  22. 22.Rxc6 Rxc6
  23. 23.Rxc6 Rd2
  24. 24.Rc2 Rxc2
  25. 25.Kxc2 Kd6
  26. 26.b4 Ne8
  27. 27.Kc3 e5
  28. 28.a4 Nc7
  29. 29.Kc4 Kc6
  30. 30.b5+ Kb6
  31. 31.Kb4 Ne6
  32. 32.a5+ Kc7
  33. 33.h4 g5
  34. 34.h5 g4
  35. 35.fxg4 h6
  36. 36.Kc4 Kd6
  37. 37.b6 axb6
  38. 38.axb6 Ng5
  39. 39.Kb5 Nxe4
  40. 40.Ka6 Nc5+
  41. 41.Ka7 Kd5

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