Alexander Morozevich vs Alexei Shirov

Corus · 2001 · Sicilian, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 41 moves

The Game

White Alexander Morozevich
Black Alexei Shirov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Corus
Site Wijk aan Zee NED
Round 13
Date 2001.01.28
Opening Sicilian, Closed (B23)
Moves 41
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Final Position

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

6k1/3Q2b1/4p3/8/p7/4BP2/1rq1BKP1/8 w - - 2 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nc3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nd4
  4. 4.Bc4 g6
  5. 5.Nf3 Bg7
  6. 6.Nxd4 cxd4
  7. 7.Qf3 Nh6
  8. 8.Ne2 O-O
  9. 9.h3 e6
  10. 10.d3 f5
  11. 11.Qg3 b5
  12. 12.Bb3 Bb7
  13. 13.f3 fxe4
  14. 14.dxe4 a5
  15. 15.a4 bxa4
  16. 16.Rxa4 Qb6
  17. 17.Qf2 Bxe4
  18. 18.Nxd4 Bc6
  19. 19.Nxc6 Qxc6
  20. 20.h4 Nf5
  21. 21.h5 Rab8
  22. 22.Rc4 Qb6
  23. 23.hxg6 hxg6
  24. 24.Rg4 Rfc8
  25. 25.Qd2 Qc7
  26. 26.Qd3 Rb4
  27. 27.Rxg6 Qe5+
  28. 28.Kf1 Rd4
  29. 29.Qe2 Kf7
  30. 30.Rg5 Ng3+
  31. 31.Rxg3 Qxg3
  32. 32.Be3 Rb4
  33. 33.Qd3 Rc7
  34. 34.Rh5 Qg6
  35. 35.Rf5+ Kg8
  36. 36.Qd6 Qxf5
  37. 37.Qxc7 a4
  38. 38.Bc4 Rxb2
  39. 39.Qxd7 Rb1+
  40. 40.Kf2 Qxc2+
  41. 41.Be2 Rb2

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