Alexander Morozevich vs Alexei Shirov

Amber Blindfold · 2004 · Ruy Lopez · 1-0 in 29 moves

The Game

White Alexander Morozevich
Black Alexei Shirov
Result 1-0
Event Amber Blindfold
Site Monte Carlo MNC
Round 3
Date 2004.03.22
Opening Ruy Lopez (C77)
Moves 29
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

6k1/1pp3b1/p4r2/3n3B/3P2Q1/2P5/Pq5P/6RK b - - 2 29

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.d3 d6
  6. 6.c3 g6
  7. 7.O-O Bg7
  8. 8.Nbd2 O-O
  9. 9.Re1 Nh5
  10. 10.Nf1 f5
  11. 11.exf5 Bxf5
  12. 12.Ng5 Kh8
  13. 13.Bb3 d5
  14. 14.g4 Nf4
  15. 15.Bxf4 exf4
  16. 16.Nxh7 Kxh7
  17. 17.gxf5 Rxf5
  18. 18.d4 Qh4
  19. 19.Kh1 Qxf2
  20. 20.Qg4 Qxb2
  21. 21.Rac1 Raf8
  22. 22.Bc2 f3
  23. 23.Ne3 f2
  24. 24.Bxf5 fxe1=Q+
  25. 25.Rxe1 Rf6
  26. 26.Rg1 Ne7
  27. 27.Nxd5 Nxd5
  28. 28.Bxg6+ Kg8
  29. 29.Bh5

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