Alexander Morozevich vs Alexei Shirov

Amber Rapid · 2003 · Sicilian, Rossolimo · 0-1 in 114 moves

The Game

White Alexander Morozevich
Black Alexei Shirov
Result 0-1
Event Amber Rapid
Site Monte Carlo MNC
Round 6
Date 2003.03.21
Opening Sicilian, Rossolimo (B30)
Moves 114
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/2K2q2/6R1/1k6/8/8/8/8 w - - 16 115

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.Bb5 Qc7
  5. 5.d3 Nd4
  6. 6.Bc4 e6
  7. 7.a4 a6
  8. 8.h3 Be7
  9. 9.O-O O-O
  10. 10.Re1 d6
  11. 11.Bg5 h6
  12. 12.Bh4 Nxf3+
  13. 13.Qxf3 Nd7
  14. 14.Bxe7 Ne5
  15. 15.Qg3 Qxe7
  16. 16.f4 Nxc4
  17. 17.dxc4 Bd7
  18. 18.Rad1 Bc6
  19. 19.Qg4 Rad8
  20. 20.Rd3 f5
  21. 21.exf5 exf5
  22. 22.Qd1 Qh4
  23. 23.Qd2 Rfe8
  24. 24.Rf1 Re6
  25. 25.Kh2 Kh7
  26. 26.b3 Rde8
  27. 27.Rg3 Qe7
  28. 28.Qd3 g6
  29. 29.Nd5 Qg7
  30. 30.Rf2 h5
  31. 31.c3 a5
  32. 32.Rgf3 h4
  33. 33.Rd2 Bxd5
  34. 34.Qxd5 R8e7
  35. 35.Qd3 Qf6
  36. 36.Qf1 Re4
  37. 37.Qf2 Kg7
  38. 38.Rfd3 R7e6
  39. 39.Qf3 Qe7
  40. 40.Qf2 b6
  41. 41.Qf3 Re1
  42. 42.Qc6 Rf1
  43. 43.Rf3 Rc1
  44. 44.g4 Ree1
  45. 45.Rff2 Kh6
  46. 46.g5+ Kg7
  47. 47.Qf3 Rh1+
  48. 48.Qxh1 Rxh1+
  49. 49.Kxh1 Qe3
  50. 50.Kg1 Qg3+
  51. 51.Kf1 Qxh3+
  52. 52.Ke2 Qh1
  53. 53.Rxd6 h3
  54. 54.Rd7+ Kf8
  55. 55.Rh7 Kg8
  56. 56.Rh6 Kg7
  57. 57.Rh4 Qb1
  58. 58.Rxh3 Qxb3
  59. 59.Re3 Qxa4
  60. 60.Kf3 Qxc4
  61. 61.Rd2 Qf1+
  62. 62.Rf2 Qd1+
  63. 63.Rfe2 Qf1+
  64. 64.Rf2 Qh1+
  65. 65.Ke2 Kf7
  66. 66.c4 Qc1
  67. 67.Kd3 Qd1+
  68. 68.Rd2 Qb3+
  69. 69.Ke2 Qxc4+
  70. 70.Ke1 Qa4
  71. 71.Rd6 c4
  72. 72.Rxb6 Qa1+
  73. 73.Ke2 Qh1
  74. 74.Rf6+ Kg7
  75. 75.Re7+ Kg8
  76. 76.Rxg6+ Kf8
  77. 77.Rge6 Qh2+
  78. 78.Kd1 Qg1+
  79. 79.Kc2 Qf2+
  80. 80.Re2 Qc5
  81. 81.R7e5 Qa3
  82. 82.R2e3 Qa4+
  83. 83.Kc3 Qb4+
  84. 84.Kc2 c3
  85. 85.Rxc3 Qxf4
  86. 86.Rcc5 Qa4+
  87. 87.Kd3 Qd1+
  88. 88.Kc4 Kg7
  89. 89.Rxf5 a4
  90. 90.Rf6 Qb3+
  91. 91.Kd4 Qb4+
  92. 92.Kd5 Qb7+
  93. 93.Kd6 Qb6+
  94. 94.Kd5 Qb7+
  95. 95.Rfc6 a3
  96. 96.Kc4 Qf7+
  97. 97.Kc3 Qf3+
  98. 98.Kb4 a2
  99. 99.Rc7+ Kf8
  100. 100.Ra7 Qe4+
  101. 101.Kc3 Qe3+
  102. 102.Kc4 Qc1+
  103. 103.Kd5 Qxg5+
  104. 104.Kc6 a1=Q
  105. 105.Rxg5 Qf6+
  106. 106.Kd7 Qxg5
  107. 107.Rc7 Qd5+
  108. 108.Kc8 Ke8
  109. 109.Kb8 Kd8
  110. 110.Rc8+ Kd7
  111. 111.Rc7+ Kd6
  112. 112.Rg7 Kc6
  113. 113.Rg6+ Kb5
  114. 114.Kc7 Qf7+

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