Alexander Morozevich vs Alexei Shirov

Amber Blindfold · 2002 · Petroff Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 36 moves

The Game

White Alexander Morozevich
Black Alexei Shirov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Amber Blindfold
Site Monaco MNC
Round 8
Date 2002.03.24
Opening Petroff Defense (C42)
Moves 36
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Final Position

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

5r1k/2p5/p3q1B1/2Pp4/P7/2P2rP1/R1Q2P1P/6K1 w - - 7 37

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.Re1 Bg4
  9. 9.c3 f5
  10. 10.Nbd2 O-O
  11. 11.Qb3 Na5
  12. 12.Qc2 Nc6
  13. 13.b4 a6
  14. 14.a4 Bd6
  15. 15.Ba3 Rf6
  16. 16.b5 Nxd2
  17. 17.Qxd2 Bxf3
  18. 18.bxc6 Rg6
  19. 19.g3 bxc6
  20. 20.Bxf5 Rf6
  21. 21.Qd3 Bxa3
  22. 22.Rxa3 Qf8
  23. 23.Bxh7+ Kh8
  24. 24.Ra2 Qf7
  25. 25.Re3 Rf8
  26. 26.Qb1 g6
  27. 27.Rxf3 Rxf3
  28. 28.Bxg6 Qf6
  29. 29.Qc2 Qe6
  30. 30.Qb1 Qf6
  31. 31.Qc2 Qe6
  32. 32.Qb1 c5
  33. 33.dxc5 Qf6
  34. 34.Qc2 Qe6
  35. 35.Qb1 Qf6
  36. 36.Qc2 Qe6

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