Alexander Morozevich vs Alexei Shirov

It · 2001 · Petroff Defense · 1-0 in 65 moves

The Game

White Alexander Morozevich
Black Alexei Shirov
Result 1-0
Event It
Site Astana KAZ
Round 7
Date 2001.05.28
Opening Petroff Defense (C42)
Moves 65
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/P4b2/1k6/4N1p1/2PP1p2/8/5KP1/8 w - - 1 66

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.Nxe5 d6
  4. 4.Nf3 Nxe4
  5. 5.Bd3 d5
  6. 6.Qe2 Qe7
  7. 7.O-O Nd6
  8. 8.Qd1 g6
  9. 9.Re1 Be6
  10. 10.Bf1 Bg7
  11. 11.d4 O-O
  12. 12.Bf4 Nc6
  13. 13.c3 Qd7
  14. 14.Nbd2 Rfe8
  15. 15.h3 f6
  16. 16.Qa4 Bf7
  17. 17.Rxe8+ Rxe8
  18. 18.b4 a6
  19. 19.Nb3 Ne4
  20. 20.Nc5 Qf5
  21. 21.Be3 Nd8
  22. 22.Qc2 Qc8
  23. 23.a4 Nd6
  24. 24.Bf4 Nc4
  25. 25.a5 Ne6
  26. 26.Bg3 Nxc5
  27. 27.bxc5 Bh6
  28. 28.Bd3 Re7
  29. 29.Nh2 Qe8
  30. 30.Ng4 Bg7
  31. 31.Bh4 Re1+
  32. 32.Rxe1 Qxe1+
  33. 33.Kh2 f5
  34. 34.Nf6+ Kh8
  35. 35.Bxc4 dxc4
  36. 36.c6 bxc6
  37. 37.Qb2 Bf8
  38. 38.Bg3 Bd6
  39. 39.Bxd6 cxd6
  40. 40.Qb8+ Kg7
  41. 41.Qxd6 Qxf2
  42. 42.Nd7 Kh6
  43. 43.Qg3 Qd2
  44. 44.h4 Be6
  45. 45.Nb8 Bc8
  46. 46.Nxc6 Bb7
  47. 47.Ne5 Bd5
  48. 48.Nd7 Be4
  49. 49.Nc5 Kg7
  50. 50.Ne6+ Kh6
  51. 51.Qg5+ Qxg5
  52. 52.hxg5+ Kh5
  53. 53.Kg3 h6
  54. 54.gxh6 Kxh6
  55. 55.Nc5 Kg5
  56. 56.Nxa6 f4+
  57. 57.Kf2 Kf6
  58. 58.Nc5 Bc6
  59. 59.a6 Ke7
  60. 60.Nb7 Bd5
  61. 61.Na5 Kd6
  62. 62.a7 Kc7
  63. 63.Nxc4 g5
  64. 64.Ne5 Kb6
  65. 65.c4 Bf7

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