Alexander Morozevich vs Alexei Shirov

Sarajevo · 1999 · Petroff Defense · 1-0 in 57 moves

The Game

White Alexander Morozevich
Black Alexei Shirov
Result 1-0
Event Sarajevo
Site Sarajevo
Round 3
Date 1999.05.19
Opening Petroff Defense (C42)
Moves 57
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/r6k/1p3Rp1/1PnBp2p/2P4P/6P1/5PK1/8 b - - 2 57

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.Nxe5 d6
  4. 4.Nf3 Nxe4
  5. 5.d4 d5
  6. 6.Bd3 Nc6
  7. 7.O-O Be7
  8. 8.c4 Nb4
  9. 9.Be2 O-O
  10. 10.Nc3 Bf5
  11. 11.a3 Nxc3
  12. 12.bxc3 Nc6
  13. 13.cxd5 Qxd5
  14. 14.c4 Qd6
  15. 15.Be3 Bf6
  16. 16.Ra2 Rad8
  17. 17.d5 Na5
  18. 18.Nd4 Bd7
  19. 19.a4 Rfe8
  20. 20.Nb5 Bxb5
  21. 21.axb5 b6
  22. 22.Bd2 Nb7
  23. 23.Rxa7 Nc5
  24. 24.Bf3 Be5
  25. 25.g3 Qf6
  26. 26.Kg2 Re7
  27. 27.h4 h6
  28. 28.Qc2 Rde8
  29. 29.Re1 Bd6
  30. 30.Rxe7 Qxe7
  31. 31.Qf5 g6
  32. 32.Qb1 h5
  33. 33.Bg5 Qe5
  34. 34.Ra3 Qd4
  35. 35.Qc2 Nd7
  36. 36.Rd3 Qa1
  37. 37.Rd1 Qe5
  38. 38.Bd2 Qf6
  39. 39.Bc3 Be5
  40. 40.d6 cxd6
  41. 41.Bd2 Qe6
  42. 42.Bd5 Qg4
  43. 43.Bg5 Kg7
  44. 44.Re1 Rc8
  45. 45.Qa2 Qf5
  46. 46.Re3 f6
  47. 47.Rf3 Qg4
  48. 48.Bf4 Re8
  49. 49.Qa7 Re7
  50. 50.Qc7 Kh7
  51. 51.Bxe5 dxe5
  52. 52.Qd6 Rg7
  53. 53.Bc6 Qd4
  54. 54.Rd3 Qxd6
  55. 55.Rxd6 Nc5
  56. 56.Rxf6 Ra7
  57. 57.Bd5

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